Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19

1972  On January - 19 sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame   

1973  On this day in history max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69   

1974  On January - 19 belgium government of Leburton falls   

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on January - 19.   

1976  On January - 19 kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

1977  On his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history world's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival   

1977  Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 on January - 19.   

1978  On this day in history eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame   

1978  On this day in history judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI   

1978  Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1979  John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on this day in history.   

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on January - 19.   

1980  On this day in history richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69   

1981  On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

1981  On January - 19 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on January - 19.   

1982  Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 19 heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher   

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 on January - 19.   

1983  On this day in history klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia   

1985  "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 on January - 19.   

1985  4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on January - 19.   

1986  On January - 19 israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on January - 19.   

1987  On this day in history guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874   

1987  Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92 on January - 19.   

1988  On January - 19 "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV   

1988  On this day in history ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83   

1989  President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon on January - 19.   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on this day in history.   

1990  Arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81 on January - 19.   

1990  Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1990  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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0399  On this day in history birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on this day in history.   

1544  On January - 19 birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on January - 19.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on January - 19.   

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on this day in history.   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on this day in history.   

1479  On January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.   

1547  On January - 19 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  On January - 19 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on January - 19.   

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on January - 19.