Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On January - 04 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1948  On this day in history britain grants independence to Burma   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on January - 04.   

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  North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War on January - 04.   

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on January - 04.   

1952  On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

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 January - 04.   

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

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on January - 04.   

1958  On this day in history sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

1959  On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity   

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

1960  On this day in history european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm   

1960  On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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

1961  On January - 04 longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.