Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1941  On January - 01 netherlands begins taxing wages   

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on January - 01.   

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

1942  On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

1943  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

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

1944  On this day in history general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army   

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

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

1945  On this day in history france is admitted to the United Nations.   

1945  France joins the UN on January - 01.   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on January - 01.   

1945  On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

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

1946  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on January - 01.   

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

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on January - 01.   

1948  Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India on January - 01.   

1948  On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

1950  Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on January - 01.   

1951  On January - 01 massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

1952  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet   

1953  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on January - 01.   

1953  On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

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

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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.