Page 10: Historical Events In January - 05

1993  On this day in history price is Right model Janice Pennington sues CBS for show accident   

1993  Reggie Jackson elected to Hall of Fame on January - 05.   

1993  Washington state hangs serial killer Westley Allan Dodd, the first such execution in the US in 28 years on January - 05.   

1993  On this day in history george L George, Russian/US journalist/director/producer, dies at 85   

1994  The start of a horror spell of New South Wales bushfires; four die, more than 100 hospitalised in one day, scores of homes destroyed; more than15,000 Sydneysiders flee advancing flames on January - 05.   

1994  On January - 05 thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, former speaker of the House, dies in Boston at age 81.   

1995  Lockheed C-140 Jetstar crashes at Isfahan Persia, 18 killed on this day in history.   

1995  On January - 05 rogers Cablesystems President Colin Watson says "'We now know we have made a mistake" as consumer revolt forces company to withdraw its negative option billing for seven new specialty cable-television channels   

1996  On this day in history miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement   

1996  On this day in history muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI vs West Indies at the Gabba   

1996  The longest US government shutdown ends after 21 days when Congress passes an interim spending measure that allows federal employees to return to work on this day in history.   

1996  On January - 05 yahya Ayyash, the "Engineer", the elusive mastermind behind a wave of Islamic suicide bombings against Israel, is killed in Gaza, apparently by a booby-trapped mobile phone.   

1997  On this day in history french trains are diverted to pick up stranded skiers and German rail stations are converted into homeless shelters as the death toll from Europe's longest cold spell in a decade passes 230.   

1997  In ocean racing, Montreal solo sailor Gerry Roufs disappears at sea while circumnavigating the Globe on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history ice storm knocks out electricity in Quebec & Ontario   

1998  On January - 05 sonny Bono, half of the Sonny and Cher pop duo and politician, dies in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe, California at age 62.   

1998  Vandals decapitate Copenhagen's Little Mermaid on January - 05.   

1999  On this day in history four US jets fire on and miss four Iraqi MiGs testing the "no-fly" zone over southern Iraq in the first air-to-air confrontation in more than six years.   

2006  A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform hajj on this day in history.   

2007  Taiwan High Speed Rail open between Taipei and Kaohsiung on January - 05.   

2007  War in Somalia: The first shots are fired in the battle for control of the border town of Ras Kamboni on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history north Korea accepts South Korean invitation for high-level talks   

2018  On this day in history kitwe in Zambia bans shaking hands and the sale of fresh food in attempt to prevent a cholera outbreak   

2018  On January - 05 "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by Michael Wolff is published by Henry Holt and Company   

2019  Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Swiss pair Roger Federer & Belinda Bencic clinch 2-1 win over Germany; beat Angelique Kerber & Alexander Zverev 4-0, 1-4, 4-3; Switzerland's 4th event success on this day in history.   

2019  Golden State and Sacramento combine for 41 3-pointers in Warriors' 127-123 win; set new NBA record for 3s in a game; Stephen Curry hits 10 triples while Buddy Hield leads Kings with 8, Justin Jackson adds 5 on January - 05.   

2019  On January - 05 bartholomew I of Constantinople issues a formal decree granting independence to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine from the Russian Orthodox Church.   

2020  Golden Globes: "1917" Best Drama, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Best Comedy/Musical, acting awards Renée Zellweger , Joaquin Phoenix , Awkwafina, Taron Edgerton on this day in history.   

2020  On January - 05 second Libyan Civil War: Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announces that Turkish troops will be deployed to Libya on behalf of the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord.   

2023  On this day in history funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome [1]   

2023  On this day in history pocahontas revealed as the 12th great-grandmother of actor Edward Norton on PBS's "Finding Your Roots" [1]   

2023  On this day in history the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI is held at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City. The funeral was attended by an estimated 50,000 people.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43