Page 9: Historical Events In January - 20

1986  On January - 20 the British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel   

1986  On this day in history the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

1986  On January - 20 the U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.   

1987  Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon on January - 20.   

1987  Rhino Records first #1-Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment" on January - 20.   

1987  Tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies on this day in history.   

1988  Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham on January - 20.   

1988  On this day in history philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86   

1989  Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President on January - 20.   

1989  On this day in history wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket   

1989  On this day in history beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94   

1990  47th Golden Globes Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win on January - 20.   

1990  On January - 20 actress Barbara Stanwyck dies in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.   

1990  At least 62 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded when the Soviet army stormed into Baku to end what Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called fratricidal killing between Moslem Azerbaijanis and Christian Armenians on this day in history.   

1990  US 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space on this day in history.   

1990  Barbara Stanwyck, [Ruby Stevens], actress (Big Valley), dies at 82 on January - 20.   

1991  "Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City NY after 829 performances on this day in history.   

1991  On January - 20 "Les Miserables," opens at Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles   

1991  On January - 20 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY or 45 performances   

1991  "Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City NY after 72 performances on January - 20.   

1991  On January - 20 iraq pardes captured Allied airmen on TV   

1991  Seven men identified as allied airmen captured during the Persian Gulf War were put on Iraqi television in Baghdad on January - 20.   

1991  US Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles on January - 20.   

1991  On this day in history bill Riordon, US tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies   

1992  On this day in history australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1992  On this day in history score begins selling international soccer cards   

1992  Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna, sec-gen of Arab League (1952-72), dies on January - 20.   

1993  Admiral Studeman, serves as acting director of CIA on January - 20.   

1993  On this day in history bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd President   

1993  On this day in history bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.   

1993  Movie actress Audrey Hepburn dies of color cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland on January - 20.   

1993  Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Switzerland. She was 63 on January - 20.   

1993  On this day in history audrey Hepburn, actress (Roman Holiday), dies of colon cancer at 63   

1994  Shannon Faulkner becomes the first woman to join the cadet corps at The Citadel military academy in South Carolina on this day in history.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81