Page 6: Historical Events In January - 13
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
1937 The U.S. government announces that Americans are cannot actively participate in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.
1937 On January - 13 walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies
1938 On this day in history the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.
1939 Belgian premier signs Burgos-treaty for trade relations with Franco on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies
1941 Novelist James Joyce dies during an eye operation in Zurich, Switzerland at age 58 on this day in history.
1941 James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58 on January - 13.
1942 On January - 13 german U-boats begin harassing shipping on US east coast
1942 On this day in history henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies
1942 On January - 13 interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration
1942 On this day in history allied Conference for war trials
1943 British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca on January - 13.
1943 On this day in history hitler declares "Total War"
1943 On this day in history hMCS Ville de Quebec (Corvette) make Canada's first U-Boat sinking in the Mediterranean
1943 Russian offensive at Don under General Golikov on January - 13.
1943 On January - 13 uS infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal
1945 Prokofchev's 5th Symphony premieres in Moscow on January - 13.
1945 The Soviet 'Red' army occupies the Hungarian city of Budapest on January - 13.
1947 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on January - 13.
1948 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs
1951 On this day in history german General F Christian freed early from Dutch prison
1953 Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14 on this day in history.
1953 Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia on January - 13.
1954 On January - 13 military rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested
1954 On this day in history milt rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested
1954 Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1955 On January - 13 the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer
1957 On January - 13 wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee
1957 On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Allen Tate
1958 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history uS newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication
1958 Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1959 De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on January - 13.
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