Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma on January - 04.   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 04 burma declares independence from UK   

1951  Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

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

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 04 elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville   

1954  On January - 04 soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

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

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on January - 04.   

1957  On January - 04 "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  On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

1958  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

1958  Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

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 January - 04.   

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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

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

1961  On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on January - 04.   

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

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

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

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies