Page 9: Historical Events In January - 05
Monday, 14 July 2025
1975 On January - 05 a ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die.
1975 On this day in history salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days
1975 Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning on January - 05.
1976 "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS on January - 05.
1976 Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on January - 05.
1976 Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies on January - 05.
1976 Halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS on this day in history.
1976 Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on January - 05.
1977 On January - 05 kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament
1977 On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74
1979 On this day in history jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56.
1979 Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on January - 05.
1981 On this day in history "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes
1981 On this day in history british police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women
1981 Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on January - 05.
1982 Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on January - 05.
1982 On January - 05 elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors
1982 On this day in history ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.
1982 Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1983 On January - 05 roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.
1984 On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings
1985 On this day in history discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
1985 On January - 05 robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906
1987 Canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer; on this day in history.
1987 Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ on this day in history.
1987 Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on January - 05.
1988 On January - 05 austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated
1988 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.
1989 On this day in history 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test
1990 Arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76 on this day in history.
1991 On this day in history john Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82
1992 On this day in history ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket
1993 On this day in history brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG
1993 On this day in history off the Shetland Islands, in Britain Liberian-registered oil tanker Braer, bound for Canada, hits a reef off Shetland and goes aground, spilling its 90 million litres of crude oil into the North Sea.
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