Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On January - 12 vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71   

1937  On January - 12 plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on this day in history.   

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on January - 12.   

1942  On this day in history dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

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

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

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

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

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on this day in history.   

1945  US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea on January - 12.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 12 ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

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

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

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

1167  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

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.