692 Historic Events for January 1
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| 1925 |
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Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist
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| 1926 |
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Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne
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| 1927 |
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Communist uprising in West Java
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| 1927 |
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Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Maurice B‚jart, France, ballet choreographer (Rite of Spring)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Juliusz Luciuk, composer
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| 1928 |
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Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) begins broadcasting (Neth)
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| 1928 |
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1st US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure
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| 1929 |
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Roy Riegels runs 60 yds the wrong way with Rose Bowl fumble recovery
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan)
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| 1930 |
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Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant
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| 1930 |
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Jurgens and Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Ty Hardin, NYC, actor (Riptide, Bronco) [or Jun 1]
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Werner Heiden, composer
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Carel Brons, composer
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist
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| 1932 |
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Jacob Cocey Sr chosen as mayor of Massillon Ohio
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Arnfried G D P, Dutch manufacturer (breadcrumbs)/drugs dealer
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