Page 7: Historical Events In January - 12

1953  Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on January - 12.   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115 on this day in history.   

1954  Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament on January - 12.   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on January - 12.   

1956  John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 12 southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded   

1958  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on January - 12.   

1958  On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

1959  KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  Sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England on January - 12.   

1960  On this day in history sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England   

1960  Nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances on this day in history.   

1961  UN genocide pact goes into effect on January - 12.   

1961  "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances on this day in history.   

1962  Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 on January - 12.   

1963  On January - 12 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

1963  On this day in history spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England   

1964  On this day in history revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence   

1964  C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV   

1965  Lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34 on January - 12.   

1966  On January - 12 12 day New York City NY transit strike ends   

1966  On this day in history adam West and Burt Ward star as the Dynamic Duo in Batman, which makes its colorful, action-packed debut on ABC-TV.   

1966  On this day in history lBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends   

1967  Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd   

1968  On January - 12 nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV   

1970  Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria on this day in history.   

1970  Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on January - 12.   

1970  Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 12 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV   

1971  Congressional Black Caucus organizes on this day in history.   

1971  Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger on January - 12.   

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

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

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

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

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 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 this day in history 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 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 January - 12.