Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances on January - 04.   

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 04 britain grants independence to Burma   

1948  On January - 04 burma gains its independence from Britain.   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea   

1951  During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history north Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War.   

1951  On this day in history during Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul   

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on January - 04.   

1953  On January - 04 kTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1954  Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 04 soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

1955  On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)   

1957  On January - 04 dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000   

1957  On January - 04 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

1958  On January - 04 sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

1958  Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on January - 04.   

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on January - 04.   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 04 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on January - 04.   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on January - 04.   

1961  On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

1962  On January - 04 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.