Historical Events In January - 29

1971  Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide on January - 29.   

1971  On January - 29 test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide   

1972  5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville on January - 29.   

1973  On January - 29 johannes Paul Thilman, composer, dies at 67   

1974  On January - 29 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago   

1975  First Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King on this day in history.   

1975  W I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2 on January - 29.   

1976  Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1976  Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1977  E P "Buster" Nupen, cricketer (50 wickets for S Af, lost eye), dies on January - 29.   

1978  Sweden is the first country to introduce a law banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer on January - 29.   

1978  Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1979  Brenda Spencer kills 2, inspires Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays" on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping is welcomed to the White House by U.S. President Jimmy Carter Carter, as the two countries re-establish formal relations.   

1979  On this day in history chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington DC   

1979  President Carter commuted Patricia Hearst's 7 year sentence to 2 years on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians   

1980  Antonio Molina composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1980  Jimmy Durante New York City NY, singer/comedian (Ink-a-dink-a-doo, Palooka, The Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 on January - 29.   

1980  Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 on January - 29.   

1981  On January - 29 cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

1981  On this day in history cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

1983  On January - 29 "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on UK pop chart   

1983  40th Golden Globes Gandhi, ET &Tootsie win on January - 29.   

1984  On this day in history actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman   

1984  Frances Goodrich (Diary of Anne Frank), dies from lung cancer at 93 on this day in history.   

1984  President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term on January - 29.   

1984  Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 29 frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer   

1985  On this day in history jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39   

1985  On this day in history new Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted?   

1986  On January - 29 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  On this day in history leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

1986  On January - 29 scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.