Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on January - 12.   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history british troops reconquer Sollum   

1942  On this day in history dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

1942  National War Labor Board created on January - 12.   

1942  On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal)   

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

1943  Jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40 on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

1945  On January - 12 russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

1945  US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge   

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

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on January - 12.   

1948  Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

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  On January - 12 swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

1950  On January - 12 uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on January - 12.   

1951  On January - 12 ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  University of Tennessee admits its first black student on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

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

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.