Page 7: Historical Events In January - 08

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)   

1938  Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.   

1940  On this day in history britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)   

1941  British Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns on January - 08.   

1941  On January - 08 federal Minister Ian Mackenzie announces that the RCMP will be registering all Japanese Canadians in British Columbia; a national security matter under the War Measures Act. They are later moved inland to detention camps.   

1941  On January - 08 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician   

1942  On January - 08 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

1945  "Youth for Christ" organizes on this day in history.   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 08 general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State   

1947  On January - 08 the birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor   

1947  On January - 08 toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game   

1947  On this day in history gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State   

1948  A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council on January - 08.   

1948  Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on January - 08.   

1948  Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on January - 08.   

1949  On this day in history "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

1950  George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 08 jordan adopts constitution   

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.   

1953  René Mayer forms French government on January - 08.   

1953  On this day in history indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)   

1953  On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

1954  On January - 08 elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

1954  First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton on January - 08.   

1954  On this day in history president Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.   

1954  Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on this day in history.   

1955  Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on January - 08.   

1956  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) on January - 08.   

1957  Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball on this day in history.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73