Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On January - 04 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 04 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on January - 04.   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea   

1951  During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul on January - 04.   

1951  North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War on January - 04.   

1951  On January - 04 during Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul   

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1954  On this day in history elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville   

1954  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on January - 04.   

1955  On January - 04 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

1957  On this day in history "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)   

1957  Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000 on January - 04.   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

1958  On this day in history sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 04 european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on January - 04.   

1961  On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

1963  On this day in history soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon   

1964  On January - 04 ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies