Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1974  Belgium government of Leburton falls on January - 19.   

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

1976  Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on this day in history.   

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 January - 19.   

1977  On January - 19 world's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival   

1977  Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on January - 19.   

1978  Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI on January - 19.   

1978  Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on January - 19.   

1979  On January - 19 john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

1979  On this day in history paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies   

1980  On January - 19 richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69   

1981  Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on January - 19.   

1981  Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.   

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

1982  On January - 19 australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case   

1982  Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher on this day in history.   

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

1983  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.   

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

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

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on January - 19.   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on January - 19.   

1987  On January - 19 guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874   

1987  On this day in history gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92   

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

1988  On January - 19 ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83   

1989  On this day in history president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on January - 19.   

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  On this day in history test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide   

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  On January - 19 birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

1676  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on January - 19.   

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

0639  On January - 19 dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.   

1549  On January - 19 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  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32