Historical Events In January - 04

1946  Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on January - 04.   

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

1947  On January - 04 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1948  On January - 04 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  Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on this day in history.   

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

1953  KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 04 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 January - 04 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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 this day in history dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

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

1958  Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on this day in history.   

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

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on January - 04.   

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

1960  On January - 04 european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants   

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  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on January - 04.   

1962  1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on this day in history.   

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on January - 04.   

1964  On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies