396 Historic Events for January 12
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Ralph Legall, cricket wicket-keeper (WI v India 1954)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Laurentiu Profeta, composer
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| 1925 |
Death |
Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Bill Burrud, Hollywood Calif, host (Safari to Adventure, Animal World)
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| 1925 |
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John Howard Lawson's "Processional," premieres in NYC
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Ray Price, country singer (Good Times)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Morton Feldman, NYC, composer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Salvatore Martirano, composer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Leopold Ahsen, writer
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| 1928 |
Death |
Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Lew Gallo, Mt Kisko, actor (12 O'Clock High)
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| 1928 |
Event |
Philip Barry and Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in NYC
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher
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| 1929 |
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Seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana
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| 1929 |
Death |
Dietrich Sch„fer, German historian (Mein Leben), dies at 83
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Jennifer P Johnston, Irish author (Fool's sanctuary)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Glenn Yarborough, singer (Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee)
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| 1930 |
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NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer
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| 1932 |
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France's Laval govt falls
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| 1932 |
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Hattie W Caraway elected 1st woman senator (D-Ark)
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| 1932 |
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Philip Barry's "Animal Kingdom," premieres in NYC
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| 1933 |
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Uprising of Guardia Civil in Spain, 25 dies
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| 1933 |
Death |
Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Michael Aspel, British talk show host
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