Page 9: Historical Events In January - 05

1975  A ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die on this day in history.   

1975  Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

1976  On this day in history "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS   

1976  On January - 05 cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"   

1976  On January - 05 greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies   

1976  On January - 05 halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.   

1976  On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

1977  On January - 05 kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament   

1977  Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on January - 05.   

1979  Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 on January - 05.   

1979  On January - 05 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

1981  "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 05 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 this day in history.   

1982  Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on this day in history.   

1982  Elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors on January - 05.   

1982  On January - 05 ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.   

1982  On January - 05 hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64   

1983  On this day in history roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.   

1984  Greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings on January - 05.   

1985  On January - 05 discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission   

1985  Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 on January - 05.   

1987  On January - 05 canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

1987  On this day in history surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

1987  Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 January - 05 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test   

1990  On this day in history arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76   

1991  John Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket   

1993  Brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG on this day in history.   

1993  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 on this day in history.   

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

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

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  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

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