Page 8: Historical Events In January - 04

1965  On this day in history author T.S. Eliot dies in London at age 76.   

1965  Fender, a favorite guitar and musical instrument manufacturer of the surf rock crowd, is sold to CBS for $13 million on this day in history.   

1965  LBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address on this day in history.   

1965  Lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address on this day in history.   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test on January - 04.   

1967  On January - 04 donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water   

1968  On this day in history duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas   

1968  Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million on January - 04.   

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1969  France begins arms embargo against Israel on this day in history.   

1969  "Fig Leaves Are Falling" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 perfs on this day in history.   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1970  On this day in history beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

1970  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

1970  Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary on January - 04.   

1971  Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands on January - 04.   

1971  On January - 04 ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

1971  On this day in history philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated   

1971  The Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis on this day in history.   

1972  Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on January - 04.   

1974  Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

1974  President Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee on January - 04.   

1974  Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1975  Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the US (No 11828) on this day in history.   

1975  Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica on January - 04.   

1975  Montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0 on this day in history.   

1975  Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 04 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

1979  An out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio) on this day in history.   

1979  Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on January - 04.   

1980  President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics on January - 04.   

1981  "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway on January - 04.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.