Page 8: 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas   

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

1968  On January - 04 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

1969  On January - 04 france begins arms embargo against Israel   

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

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

1970  On January - 04 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

1971  On this day in history dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands   

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

1971  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

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

1974  On this day in history 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  Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica on January - 04.   

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

1975  On January - 04 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  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) on January - 04.   

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

1980  President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics on this day in history.   

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

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

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

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

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

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

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

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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

1612  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies