Page 9: Historical Events In January - 04

1981  "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances on January - 04.   

1981  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

1982  Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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

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  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  On January - 04 comet Tempel 1 at perihelion   

1989  Two Libyan jets are shot down by US aircraft in the Mediterranen on January - 04.   

1989  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

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 January - 04.   

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

1995  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 death of the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri, assassinated by gunmen.   

2006  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 on this day in history.   

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 January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

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

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

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 this day in history.   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.