Page 8: Historical Events In January - 16

1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history jan Palach immolates himself to protest Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia   

1969  On January - 16 soviet Soyuz 4 & Soyuz 5 perform first transfer of crew in space   

1969  The Soviets carry out the first manual docking of a spacecraft in orbit on January - 16.   

1969  On January - 16 jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20   

1970  On January - 16 colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya   

1970  Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause on this day in history.   

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on January - 16.   

1972  David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 16 nBC presents 440th & final showing of "Bonanza"   

1973  USSR's Lunakhod 2 begins radio-controlled exploration of the Moon on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 16 ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65   

1974  "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history l A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR   

1976  On January - 16 "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV   

1978  On January - 16 5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty   

1978  Soyuz 27 returns to Earth on January - 16.   

1979  Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt on this day in history.   

1979  The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country on January - 16.   

1979  On this day in history fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

1980  Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94   

1981  On this day in history ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

1981  John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK on January - 16.   

1981  On January - 16 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

1981  On January - 16 protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband   

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73 on January - 16.   

1984  On January - 16 11th American Music Award Michael Jackson   

1984  Extortionist sends letter to Queensland Primary Industries Department threatening to release foot and mouth virus unless state jails are reformed on January - 16.   

1984  Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis on January - 16.   

1984  On January - 16 president Reagan called for peaceful competition with Moscow. He authorized research and development on space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles, the program known as Star Wars.   

1985  "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds on this day in history.   

1986  Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Libya would train, arm and protect Arab guerrillas for Palestinian suicide and terrorist missions, his first explicit endorsement of terrorism on this day in history.   

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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.