Historical Events In February - 01

1949  RCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) on February - 01.   

1949  On February - 01 herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63   

1950  Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland on February - 01.   

1950  On February - 01 uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes   

1951  -50ºF (-46ºC), Gavilan NM (state record) on this day in history.   

1951  Alfred Krupp & 28 other German war criminals freed on February - 01.   

1951  First telecast of atomic explosion on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the first X-ray moving picture process demonstrated   

1951  On this day in history uN condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 01 general strike against French colonial management in Tunisia   

1952  The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts   

1953  On February - 01 "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time   

1953  Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on February - 01.   

1953  Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 on February - 01.   

1954  On February - 01 first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres   

1954  Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1954  Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 on February - 01.   

1955  H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking   

1957  On this day in history gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam   

1957  The first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66   

1958  1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women on February - 01.   

1958  Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

1958  On February - 01 clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

1959  Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit) on this day in history.   

1959  US female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins   

1959  Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth   

1960  Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender on February - 01.   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on February - 01.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on February - 01.   

1633  On this day in history birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.