Historical Events In January - 04

1965  On this day in history author T.S. Eliot dies in London at age 76.   

1965  On this day in history 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 January - 04 lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test   

1967  On January - 04 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  Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million on this day in history.   

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1969  On January - 04 france begins arms embargo against Israel   

1969  "Fig Leaves Are Falling" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 perfs on January - 04.   

1969  On this day in history montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

1970  Beatles last recording session at EMI studios on this day in history.   

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

1970  On January - 04 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

1971  On January - 04 dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands   

1971  On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

1971  On January - 04 philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated   

1971  The Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis on this day in history.   

1972  Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on January - 04.   

1974  Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on January - 04.   

1974  On January - 04 president Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.   

1974  On this day in history karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

1975  Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the US (No 11828) on January - 04.   

1975  On January - 04 ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica   

1975  On this day in history montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0.   

1975  Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 04 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

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  On January - 04 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

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

1981  On January - 04 "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

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

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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.