Page 8: Historical Events In January - 13

1983  Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on January - 13.   

1985  On January - 13 99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course   

1985  On January - 13 express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428   

1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 on January - 13.   

1986  On January - 13 bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen   

1986  On January - 13 nCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams   

1987  7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each on this day in history.   

1987  W German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking on January - 13.   

1987  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies on January - 13.   

1988  Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69 on January - 13.   

1989  "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain on this day in history.   

1989  Ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq on this day in history.   

1989  Soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run on this day in history.   

1989  Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence on January - 13.   

1989  Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on January - 13.   

1990  L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first elected Afro-American govenor, is sworn in in Richmond, Virginia on January - 13.   

1991  On January - 13 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa   

1991  On this day in history president Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected   

1991  On January - 13 soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die   

1991  UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on this day in history.   

1992  Japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII on this day in history.   

1992  US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane on January - 13.   

1992  Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies on January - 13.   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit on this day in history.   

1993  On January - 13 rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies   

1994  Italian government of Ciampi resigns on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 13 tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan   

1994  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  America3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race on this day in history.   

1995  Lamberto Dini becomes prime minister of Italy on January - 13.   

1995  Philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit on January - 13.   

1995  The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike on this day in history.   

1995  On January - 13 arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89   

1998  On this day in history cBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.