Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.   

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on this day in history.   

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on January - 01.   

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

1942  On January - 01 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

1943  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history france joins the UN   

1945  On January - 01 german air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels   

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on January - 01.   

1946  Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

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

1946  On this day in history national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

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

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

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

1948  Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on January - 01.   

1949  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet   

1953  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on January - 01.   

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

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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

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  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  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52