Page 9: Historical Events In January - 05

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

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  "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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 05 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

1979  Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 on this day in history.   

1979  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on January - 05.   

1981  On January - 05 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes   

1981  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women on this day in history.   

1981  Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on January - 05.   

1982  On this day in history arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation   

1982  On this day in history elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors   

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

1982  Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On January - 05 greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings   

1985  On January - 05 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  On January - 05 surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

1987  Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on January - 05.   

1988  Austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated on January - 05.   

1988  On January - 05 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40   

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  Brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG on January - 05.   

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  On this day in history birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

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

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

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

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

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

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 January - 05.   

1400  On this day in history 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 January - 05.   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.