Historical Events In January - 05

1975  On January - 05 a ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die.   

1975  On January - 05 salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days   

1975  On January - 05 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

1976  "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS on January - 05.   

1976  Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies   

1976  On this day in history halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.   

1976  Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on January - 05.   

1977  Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament on this day in history.   

1977  Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 05 jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.   

1979  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on January - 05.   

1981  "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 05 british police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women   

1981  On January - 05 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

1982  Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on this day in history.   

1982  Elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors on January - 05.   

1982  On January - 05 ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.   

1982  On January - 05 hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64   

1983  On January - 05 roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.   

1984  Greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission   

1985  Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

1987  On January - 05 surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

1987  On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

1988  On this day in history austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated   

1988  On January - 05 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40   

1989  2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test on January - 05.   

1990  Arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76 on January - 05.   

1991  On this day in history john Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82   

1992  On this day in history ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket   

1993  Brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG on January - 05.   

1993  On this day in history off the Shetland Islands, in Britain Liberian-registered oil tanker Braer, bound for Canada, hits a reef off Shetland and goes aground, spilling its 90 million litres of crude oil into the North Sea.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43