Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on January - 12.   

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

1940  On January - 12 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  On January - 12 british troops reconquer Sollum   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on January - 12.   

1942  National War Labor Board created on this day in history.   

1942  George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal) on January - 12.   

1943  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On January - 12 churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1944  On January - 12 failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam   

1944  On January - 12 churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge on January - 12.   

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

1945  US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 12 german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 12 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

1948  Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on January - 12.   

1948  On January - 12 the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  On January - 12 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

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

1949  On this day in history dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

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

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

1950  On January - 12 swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

1950  On January - 12 uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

1953  On January - 12 9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

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

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

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  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1321  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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