Historical Events In January - 06

1969  On January - 06 supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame"   

1971  Berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 06 in Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year   

1972  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1972  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley   

1972  On this day in history vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR   

1973  "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock on January - 06.   

1974  On January - 06 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio   

1974  On January - 06 england begins 3 day work week during mine strike   

1974  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on January - 06.   

1975  On January - 06 "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-tv   

1975  AM America premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 06 noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77   

1976  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

1976  Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million on January - 06.   

1977  On January - 06 eMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols   

1977  On this day in history prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne   

1978  On January - 06 sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto)   

1978  On this day in history the first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp)   

1978  On January - 06 uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

1978  John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1980  Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India on January - 06.   

1980  Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat on this day in history.   

1981  50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals on this day in history.   

1981  A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1984  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission on January - 06.   

1984  Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 06 robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85   

1986  On January - 06 british Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns   

1986  Impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg on January - 06.   

1986  On January - 06 last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland   

1986  On January - 06 sTS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem   

1986  Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on January - 06.   

1987  On January - 06 astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on January - 06.   

1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on this day in history.   

1088  On January - 06 berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  On this day in history raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies