Page 9: Historical Events In January - 04

1981  "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 04 british police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper"   

1982  Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" on this day in history.   

1982  Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 04 golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm   

1983  On this day in history criminal Code changes replace rape with 3 categories of sexual assault; equal protection to men and women; women allowed to charge their husbands with sexual assault.   

1984  On January - 04 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV   

1985  On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

1986  David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1986  Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1987  16 die in a train crash in Chase MD on this day in history.   

1987  Sixteen people die when a Washington-bound Amtrak train collides with Conrail locomotives in Chase, Maryland on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world   

1987  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1989  Aircraft (VF-32) from USS John F. Kennedy shoot down 2 hostile Libyan Migs on this day in history.   

1989  Comet Tempel 1 at perihelion on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 04 two Libyan jets are shot down by US aircraft in the Mediterranen   

1989  On this day in history uS F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean   

1989  Vice President Bush is first since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President on this day in history.   

1990  Canada defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win World Junior Hockey title on January - 04.   

1990  On this day in history alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies   

1991  On this day in history aT"T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable everyone wonders what happened   

1991  On January - 04 iraq agrees to send Aziz to Geneva to meet Baker on Jan 9th   

1991  On January - 04 jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland   

1991  On this day in history berry Kroeger, actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78   

1995  On this day in history denis Lortie released on parole after serving 10 years in prison for 1984 shooting in the Quebec National Assembly, where he killed three people.   

1995  On this day in history newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House   

1997  On this day in history canada wins the World Junior Hockey title in Switzerland.   

1999  Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota on this day in history.   

2005  On January - 04 death of Ali al-Haidri, Governor of Baghdad (assassinated)2006 Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.   

2005  Death of the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri, assassinated by gunmen on January - 04.   

2006  On this day in history the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas beat the University of Southern California Trojans, 41-38 in a last minute touchdown by Texas quarterback Vince Young in the 2006 Rose Bowl.   

2006  On this day in history powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.   

2007  On this day in history nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives.   

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

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history 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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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

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

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies