Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On January - 12 vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71   

1937  On January - 12 plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

1940  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on January - 12.   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on this day in history.   

1942  National War Labor Board created on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 12 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal)   

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

1943  Jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40 on January - 12.   

1944  On this day in history churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1944  Churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on January - 12.   

1945  On January - 12 german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge on January - 12.   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances on January - 12.   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 12 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

1948  On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  On this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on January - 12.   

1949  On this day in history dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

1949  The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut on January - 12.   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 12 swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

1950  USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage on January - 12.   

1950  On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  On January - 12 ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On January - 12 university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on this day in history.   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow on this day in history.   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.