Historical Events In January - 05

1964  Pope Paul VI visits Jordan & Israel on January - 05.   

1965  On this day in history neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

1966  George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on January - 05.   

1967  US folk singer Jesse Winchester crosses Canadian border after being served draft papers for military service; applies to became a Canadian citizen. on January - 05.   

1968  Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law on this day in history.   

1968  Dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 05 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

1969  Marilyn Manson, american entertainer on this day in history.   

1969  Neville Williams' "Chronology of the Expanding World" completed on January - 05.   

1969  The birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer2006 A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform hajj on January - 05.   

1969  On this day in history uSSR Venera 5 launched for first successful planet landing (Venus)   

1969  Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  The birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer on January - 05.   

1970  23,000 Belgian mine workers strike on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 05 joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter.   

1970  Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC on January - 05.   

1970  Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered on January - 05.   

1971  On January - 05 australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England.   

1971  Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak on this day in history.   

1971  US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found on January - 05.   

1972  On January - 05 nASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle   

1972  NASA announces development of space shuttle on January - 05.   

1972  On January - 05 new York City NY transit fare rises from 30¢ to 35¢   

1972  On this day in history president Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle   

1972  US president Richard Nixon gives the go-ahead for the NASA space shuttle program on this day in history.   

1972  West-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history mali & Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel   

1973  On January - 05 netherlands recognizes German Democratic Republic   

1973  Ottawa protests US air raids on Hanoi and Haiphong, North Vietnam on January - 05.   

1973  Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

1974  Raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother" on January - 05.   

1974  Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  "The Wiz," a musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway on January - 05.   

1975  14 die when British freighter "Lake Illawarra" rams pylon bridge between Derwent & Hobart, Tasmania & ship sinks on this day in history.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.