Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  On this day in history formal opening of CBC News Service in canada   

1941  On January - 01 netherlands begins taxing wages   

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

1942  US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on this day in history.   

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

1943  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on January - 01.   

1943  On January - 01 negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

1944  General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 01 the first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY   

1944  On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

1945  On January - 01 france is admitted to the United Nations.   

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

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

1945  On January - 01 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

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

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

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

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on January - 01.   

1947  On this day in history 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 January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways   

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

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

1948  Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

1950  Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on this day in history.   

1951  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on January - 01.   

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on this day in history.   

1953  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 01 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On January - 01 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.