Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 1 1940
1948 Arab–Israeli War
warsecond and final stage of the 1947–1949 Palestine war
Palestine
1948 Palestine war
warfirst war of the Arab–Israeli conflict
Levant
The Holocaust in Poland
disastergenocide of Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II
Poland
The Holocaust in Ukraine
disasteraspect of Nazi Germany's extermination campaign (1941–1945)
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
William SaroyanPublishes 'My Name Is Aram'
William SaroyanServed in the Royal Artillery
Alan DavieMove to the United States
Salvador DalíEarly Life
Katherine JacksonTurned Professional
Sugar Ray RobinsonNotable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Won the Liga
Agustín Sauto AranaEarly Radio Work
Sam PhillipsTurkish musician (1945–1989) · 1945–1989
Days lived
16,072
chairman of the Democratic National Committee · 1905–1974
Days lived
25,214
German photographer; former vice chair of Wikimedia Deutschland · b. 1969
Days alive
1
German artist (1912–1990) · 1912–1990
Days lived
28,360
German association football player (1927-2005) · 1927–2005
Days lived
28,381
musician · 1853–1940
Days lived
31,702
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
36,890
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
46,359
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