Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.   

1941  On this day in history netherlands begins taxing wages   

1941  On January - 01 russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  On this day in history uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on January - 01.   

1944  On this day in history general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army   

1944  On this day in history the first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY   

1944  On January - 01 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

1945  On this day in history france is admitted to the United Nations.   

1945  On this day in history france joins the UN   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on this day in history.   

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 01 emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

1946  On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  On this day in history eNIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on this day in history.   

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 01 britain nationalizes its coal industry   

1948  Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

1948  On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

1948  On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

1948  On January - 01 orissa province accedes to India   

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1949  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on January - 01.   

1950  Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on January - 01.   

1951  On this day in history massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

1952  On January - 01 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet   

1953  On January - 01 country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies   

1953  Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52