Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71 on January - 12.   

1937  On this day in history plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on January - 12.   

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 12 british troops reconquer Sollum   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on this day in history.   

1942  National War Labor Board created on this day in history.   

1942  George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal)   

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

1943  On this day in history jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40   

1944  On January - 12 churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on January - 12.   

1944  On this day in history churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge on January - 12.   

1945  On this day in history russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

1945  US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea on January - 12.   

1945  On January - 12 german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge   

1946  On January - 12 "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 12 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

1948  The first American style supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

1948  On this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

1949  On January - 12 "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV   

1949  Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on this day in history.   

1949  The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut on January - 12.   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on January - 12.   

1950  Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die on January - 12.   

1950  On this day in history uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

1950  On January - 12 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on January - 12.   

1952  On this day in history university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

1952  On January - 12 nFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow on January - 12.   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.