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  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" on January - 04.   

1982  On this day in history bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show"   

1982  On this day in history chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show   

1982  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm   

1983  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 on January - 04.   

1984  "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

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

1986  David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide on January - 04.   

1986  On January - 04 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

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

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

1987  Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world on this day in history.   

1987  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on January - 04.   

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

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 January - 04 uS F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean   

1989  On January - 04 vice President Bush is first since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President   

1990  On this day in history canada defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win World Junior Hockey title.   

1990  Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies on January - 04.   

1991  AT"T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable everyone wonders what happened on this day in history.   

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

1991  Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland on this day in history.   

1991  Berry Kroeger, actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78 on January - 04.   

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

1995  On January - 04 newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House   

1997  Canada wins the World Junior Hockey title in Switzerland on January - 04.   

1999  On January - 04 former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota.   

2005  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 death of the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri, assassinated by gunmen.   

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  Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke on January - 04.   

2007  On January - 04 nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

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

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

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

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.