Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on this day in history.   

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

1942  On January - 01 uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

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 January - 01 negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

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

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

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