Page 8: Historical Events In January - 04

1965  Author T.S. Eliot dies in London at age 76 on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 04 fender, a favorite guitar and musical instrument manufacturer of the surf rock crowd, is sold to CBS for $13 million.   

1965  LBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address on January - 04.   

1965  On this day in history lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address   

1965  On January - 04 t S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76   

1966  On January - 04 doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test   

1967  On this day in history donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water   

1968  On January - 04 duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas   

1968  On January - 04 leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million   

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  France begins arms embargo against Israel on January - 04.   

1969  "Fig Leaves Are Falling" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 perfs on this day in history.   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 04 beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

1970  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

1970  On this day in history walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

1971  Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1971  Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims on January - 04.   

1971  Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 04 the Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis.   

1972  On January - 04 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

1974  Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

1974  President Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 04 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

1975  Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the US (No 11828) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica   

1975  Montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0 on January - 04.   

1975  On this day in history carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72   

1976  Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

1978  On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

1979  On January - 04 an out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio).   

1979  Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on January - 04.   

1980  On January - 04 president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics   

1981  "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway on this day in history.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.