Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On this day in history vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71   

1937  On January - 12 plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  On January - 12 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

1940  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  On January - 12 british troops reconquer Sollum   

1942  On January - 12 dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

1942  On January - 12 national War Labor Board created   

1942  On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal)   

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

1943  On January - 12 jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40   

1944  Churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on January - 12.   

1944  On this day in history failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam   

1944  Churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on January - 12.   

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

1945  On this day in history german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances on January - 12.   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

1948  On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

1949  On January - 12 "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV   

1949  On January - 12 dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

1949  On January - 12 the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.   

1949  On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV   

1950  Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die on January - 12.   

1950  USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage on January - 12.   

1950  On January - 12 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1952  University of Tennessee admits its first black student on January - 12.   

1952  On January - 12 nFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow on this day in history.   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.