Historical Events In January - 06

1969  On this day in history supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame"   

1971  On this day in history berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones   

1971  In Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year on January - 06.   

1972  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on January - 06.   

1972  US male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley on January - 06.   

1972  Vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR on January - 06.   

1973  On this day in history "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock   

1974  "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio on this day in history.   

1974  England begins 3 day work week during mine strike on this day in history.   

1974  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-tv on January - 06.   

1975  AM America premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host on this day in history.   

1975  Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 06 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China   

1976  Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million on January - 06.   

1977  On January - 06 eMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols   

1977  On this day in history prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne   

1978  On this day in history sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto)   

1978  The first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp) on January - 06.   

1978  On this day in history uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

1978  On January - 06 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

1980  On January - 06 indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India   

1980  Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat on January - 06.   

1981  On January - 06 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals   

1981  A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on January - 06.   

1984  On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission   

1984  Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee on January - 06.   

1985  On this day in history robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85   

1986  British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns on January - 06.   

1986  On January - 06 impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg   

1986  Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history sTS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem   

1986  Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy on January - 06.   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on this day in history.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  On January - 06 birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)   

0664  On this day in history death of amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  On January - 06 berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1374  On January - 06 andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  On January - 06 jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on January - 06.