Historical Events In January - 01

1941  On this day in history formal opening of CBC News Service in canada   

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.   

1941  On this day in history russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on January - 01.   

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on January - 01.   

1943  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  On this day in history negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

1944  General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army on this day in history.   

1944  The first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 01 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on January - 01.   

1945  France joins the UN on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 01 german air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels   

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 01 emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

1946  On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  On January - 01 eNIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

1947  On this day in history benelux agress to work related issues   

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 01 bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

1948  Britain nationalizes its railways on January - 01.   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on January - 01.   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.   

1948  Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 01 orissa province accedes to India   

1948  On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

1949  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on January - 01.   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on January - 01.   

1950  On January - 01 ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China   

1951  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 01 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet   

1953  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 01 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52