Page 8: Historical Events In January - 05

1964  Pope Paul VI visits Jordan & Israel on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 05 neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

1966  On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

1967  US folk singer Jesse Winchester crosses Canadian border after being served draft papers for military service; applies to became a Canadian citizen. on January - 05.   

1968  Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law on January - 05.   

1968  Dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1968  Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 05 marilyn Manson, american entertainer.   

1969  Neville Williams' "Chronology of the Expanding World" completed on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 05 the birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer2006 A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform hajj.   

1969  USSR Venera 5 launched for first successful planet landing (Venus) on January - 05.   

1969  On January - 05 franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83   

1969  On January - 05 the birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer   

1970  23,000 Belgian mine workers strike on this day in history.   

1970  Joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 05 soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC   

1970  Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered on January - 05.   

1971  Australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England on January - 05.   

1971  On January - 05 harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak   

1971  US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 05 nASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle   

1972  NASA announces development of space shuttle on January - 05.   

1972  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 30¢ to 35¢   

1972  On this day in history president Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle   

1972  US president Richard Nixon gives the go-ahead for the NASA space shuttle program on this day in history.   

1972  West-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed on this day in history.   

1973  Mali & Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 05 netherlands recognizes German Democratic Republic   

1973  On January - 05 ottawa protests US air raids on Hanoi and Haiphong, North Vietnam.   

1973  Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1974  Raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother" on this day in history.   

1974  Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  "The Wiz," a musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway on January - 05.   

1975  On this day in history 14 die when British freighter "Lake Illawarra" rams pylon bridge between Derwent & Hobart, Tasmania & ship sinks   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

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  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

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

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

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

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

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