Historical Events In January - 01

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history france joins the UN   

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

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

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

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

1947  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

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

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

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  On January - 01 country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies   

1953  On this day in history 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  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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

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

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

0404  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

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