Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 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  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on January - 12.   

1945  On January - 12 uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

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 January - 12.   

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

1948  On January - 12 the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

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

1949  Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on January - 12.   

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

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

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1952  University of Tennessee admits its first black student on January - 12.   

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on January - 12.   

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

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

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

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

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63