Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1937  On January - 12 plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on January - 12.   

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on January - 12.   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on January - 12.   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40   

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

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

1945  On January - 12 russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

1945  On January - 12 uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

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

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

1950  On this day in history swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

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

1950  On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  On this day in history ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On January - 12 university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on January - 12.   

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

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1483  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

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

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

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.