Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history netherlands begins taxing wages   

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on this day in history.   

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

1942  On January - 01 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

1943  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on January - 01.   

1943  Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on January - 01.   

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

1944  On January - 01 the first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY   

1944  C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on this day in history.   

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on January - 01.   

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

1946  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on this day in history.   

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

1946  National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on this day in history.   

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on January - 01.   

1947  On this day in history britain nationalizes its coal industry   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

1948  Britain nationalizes its railways on January - 01.   

1948  On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

1948  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

1948  On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

1948  On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

1948  On January - 01 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

1949  On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China   

1951  On this day in history massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.