Governor-General - Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-General of South Africa ( 1937Events January January 1 Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua January 11 The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. January 19 Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours,- 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1)
Prime Minister - Jan SmutsJan Christiaan Smuts ( May 24, 1870 September 11, 1950) was a prominent South African statesman and soldier. He was born on the farm Bovenplaats, near Riebeeck West, in the Cape Colony. He first went to school at age 12, going to Victoria College four yea, Prime Minister of South Africa ( 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26 - 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital)
ZanzibarZanzibar Tanzania, comprises a pair of islands off the east coast of Africa called Zanzibar ('Unguja') (1994 est. 800,000, 1,554 km²) and Pemba. They are, together with Mafia Island, sometimes referred to as the Spice Islands, though the term is more comm - Sayyid Khalifa bin Harub Al-Busaid, Sultan of Zanzibar ( 1911- 1960)