Page 8: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

1965  On this day in history lBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address   

1965  Lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address on this day in history.   

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

1966  Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test on this day in history.   

1967  Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on January - 04.   

1968  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1969  France begins arms embargo against Israel on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1970  Beatles last recording session at EMI studios on January - 04.   

1970  New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used on January - 04.   

1970  On January - 04 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  On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

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 January - 04.   

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

1974  On January - 04 nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee   

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

1974  Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on January - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 January - 04.   

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

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

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

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  On January - 04 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  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

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

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies