Historical Events In January - 08

1938  On January - 08 bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)   

1940  Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)   

1941  British Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns on January - 08.   

1941  Federal Minister Ian Mackenzie announces that the RCMP will be registering all Japanese Canadians in British Columbia; a national security matter under the War Measures Act. They are later moved inland to detention camps on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 08 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

1942  On January - 08 the birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician   

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1945  "Youth for Christ" organizes on January - 08.   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on January - 08.   

1947  General George Marshall becomes Secretary of State on this day in history.   

1947  The birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 08 toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game   

1947  On January - 08 gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State   

1948  A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council on January - 08.   

1948  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason   

1948  On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

1949  On January - 08 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

1950  On January - 08 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

1951  On this day in history thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda   

1952  Jordan adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on January - 08.   

1953  On January - 08 rené Mayer forms French government   

1953  On this day in history indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)   

1953  On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

1954  Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on January - 08.   

1954  First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 08 president Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.   

1954  Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on this day in history.   

1955  Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on January - 08.   

1956  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) on this day in history.   

1957  Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball on this day in history.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.