373 Historic Events for January 13
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| 1942 |
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Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies
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| 1943 |
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British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca
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| 1943 |
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Hitler declares "Total War"
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| 1943 |
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Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov
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| 1943 |
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US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal
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| 1943 |
Death |
Sophie Taeuber/T„uber-Arp, Swiss sculptor, dies at 53
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Richard Moll, Cal, actor (Night Court, House, Dungeonmaster, Survivor)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
William Duckworth, composer
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| 1945 |
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Prokofchev's 5th Symphony premieres in Moscow
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| 1945 |
Birth |
[Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author (High Kings)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
John Lees, England, rock guitarist/vocalist (Medicine Man)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968)
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| 1947 |
Death |
Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Kenia Jayantilal, cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
T Bone' Burnett, rocker
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| 1948 |
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1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Rakesh Sharma, India, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11)
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Brandon Tartikoff, TV exec (NBC)
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| 1949 |
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"Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs
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| 1951 |
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German general F Christian freed early from Dutch prison
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Cornelius Bumpus, keyboardist (Doobie Bros-Minute by Minute)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Sharon Gabet, Fort Wayne IN, actress (Edge of Night, Another World)
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| 1953 |
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Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14
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| 1953 |
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Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia
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| 1953 |
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KOLD TV channel 13 in Tucson, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
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