Page 7: Historical Events In January - 12

1953  Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on January - 12.   

1954  On January - 12 austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115   

1954  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 12 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded on this day in history.   

1958  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on January - 12.   

1958  Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 on January - 12.   

1959  On January - 12 kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  On this day in history sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England   

1960  On January - 12 sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England   

1960  On January - 12 nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60   

1961  "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances on January - 12.   

1961  On January - 12 uN genocide pact goes into effect   

1961  On January - 12 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances   

1962  Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 on January - 12.   

1963  On this day in history "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

1963  On January - 12 spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England   

1964  Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence on January - 12.   

1964  C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1965  "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34   

1966  12 day New York City NY transit strike ends on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history adam West and Burt Ward star as the Dynamic Duo in Batman, which makes its colorful, action-packed debut on ABC-TV.   

1966  On this day in history lBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends   

1967  Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali on January - 12.   

1968  On January - 12 beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd   

1968  On this day in history nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV   

1970  On this day in history biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

1970  On January - 12 boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

1970  Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 12 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV   

1971  Congressional Black Caucus organizes on January - 12.   

1971  Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger on this day in history.   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

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

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

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

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

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.