Historical Events In January - 04

1926  Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator on January - 04.   

1927  On this day in history barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road)   

1929  On January - 04 amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)   

1930  On this day in history don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)   

1931  Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on January - 04.   

1932  On January - 04 bradman scores 167 for Australia vs South Africa at the MCG   

1932  British East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru on January - 04.   

1932  On this day in history state of siege proclaimed in Honduras   

1932  Bradman scores 167 for Australia v South Africa at the MCG on January - 04.   

1933  On January - 04 lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87   

1934  1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history bob Hope first heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue"   

1935  On this day in history fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established   

1935  On this day in history bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue"   

1936  On January - 04 billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade   

1936  Grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa on this day in history.   

1936  Billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade on January - 04.   

1939  Frieda Wunderlich elected first woman dean of a US graduate school on January - 04.   

1939  Hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration on January - 04.   

1939  On January - 04 frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1941  Resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet on this day in history.   

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history premier Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida   

1942  On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24   

1942  On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

1943  On January - 04 head SS office writes to all concentration camp commanders, requesting them to forward human hair for processing at the firm of Alex Zink, Filzfabrik A.G. near Nuremberg. A half-mark would be received by the Commandant for each kilo of human hair.   

1943  On this day in history tom Wilkinson football player; CFL QB, Edmonton Eskimos, was born   

1943  On January - 04 thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph & His Brothers"   

1944  On January - 04 ralph Bunche appointed first Negro official in US State Department   

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in US State Department on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 04 henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

1945  Germans execute resistance fighters in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1945  US jeep-aircraft carrier Ommaney Bay sinks after kamikaze attack on this day in history.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.