Page 9: Historical Events In January - 05

1975  On this day in history a ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die.   

1975  Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days on January - 05.   

1975  Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning on this day in history.   

1976  "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS on January - 05.   

1976  On January - 05 cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"   

1976  Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies on January - 05.   

1976  On this day in history halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.   

1976  Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 05 kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament   

1977  Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 05 jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.   

1979  On January - 05 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

1981  "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes on January - 05.   

1981  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women on January - 05.   

1981  Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on January - 05.   

1982  Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on this day in history.   

1982  Elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.   

1982  On January - 05 hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64   

1983  Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy on January - 05.   

1984  On January - 05 greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings   

1985  On January - 05 discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission   

1985  Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

1987  Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ on January - 05.   

1987  Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on January - 05.   

1988  On this day in history austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated   

1988  On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40   

1989  On this day in history 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test   

1990  On January - 05 arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76   

1991  John Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82 on January - 05.   

1992  On January - 05 ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket   

1993  On this day in history brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG   

1993  Off the Shetland Islands, in Britain Liberian-registered oil tanker Braer, bound for Canada, hits a reef off Shetland and goes aground, spilling its 90 million litres of crude oil into the North Sea on January - 05.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

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 January - 05.   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

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

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43