Historical Events In January - 16

1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on January - 16.   

1969  Jan Palach immolates himself to protest Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia on January - 16.   

1969  On this day in history soviet Soyuz 4 & Soyuz 5 perform first transfer of crew in space   

1969  On this day in history the Soviets carry out the first manual docking of a spacecraft in orbit   

1969  On this day in history jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20   

1970  Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya on January - 16.   

1970  Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause on January - 16.   

1970  On January - 16 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52   

1973  On this day in history nBC presents 440th & final showing of "Bonanza"   

1973  On this day in history uSSR's Lunakhod 2 begins radio-controlled exploration of the Moon   

1973  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1974  "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published on January - 16.   

1974  L A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR on January - 16.   

1976  "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1978  5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & Conway Twitty on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history soyuz 27 returns to Earth   

1979  On this day in history shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt   

1979  The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country on this day in history.   

1979  Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1980  Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession on this day in history.   

1980  Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1981  Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg on this day in history.   

1981  John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 16 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

1981  Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 16 bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73   

1984  11th American Music Award Michael Jackson on January - 16.   

1984  Extortionist sends letter to Queensland Primary Industries Department threatening to release foot and mouth virus unless state jails are reformed on this day in history.   

1984  Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis on this day in history.   

1984  President Reagan called for peaceful competition with Moscow. He authorized research and development on space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles, the program known as Star Wars on January - 16.   

1985  "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Libya would train, arm and protect Arab guerrillas for Palestinian suicide and terrorist missions, his first explicit endorsement of terrorism.   

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.