Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In January - 08
Thursday, 21 November 2024
1938 On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) 
1938 On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)
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 January - 08 britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)
1941 British Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns on this day in history.
1941 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 on January - 08.
1941 Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1942 The birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44
1945 "Youth for Christ" organizes on January - 08.
1945 On January - 08 jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79
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 January - 08 gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State
1948 On this day in history a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.
1948 Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on January - 08.
1948 On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60
1949 On January - 08 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs
1950 On January - 08 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies
1951 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda on this day in history.
1952 Jordan adopts constitution on January - 08.
1952 On January - 08 antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies
1953 On January - 08 rené Mayer forms French government
1953 Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts) on this day in history.
1953 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1954 On this day in history first Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.
1954 President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship on January - 08.
1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on January - 08.
1955 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on January - 08.
1956 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken on January - 08.
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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