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 January - 01 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 this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  On this day in history negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

1944  On January - 01 general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army   

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

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

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history france joins the UN   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on January - 01.   

1945  On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

1946  On this day in history emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

1946  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on January - 01.   

1946  On January - 01 eNIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on January - 01.   

1947  On this day in history benelux agress to work related issues   

1947  On this day in history britain nationalizes its coal industry   

1948  On January - 01 bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

1948  On January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on January - 01.   

1948  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

1948  On January - 01 italy adopts constitution   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

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

1949  On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

1949  On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

1950  On January - 01 ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China   

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

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on January - 01.   

1953  On this day in history 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  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

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

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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 this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history 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  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.