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  On this day in history salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days   

1975  On January - 05 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

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

1976  Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on January - 05.   

1976  On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies   

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  Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament on January - 05.   

1977  On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

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

1979  On this day in history 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  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women on January - 05.   

1981  On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

1982  On January - 05 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 this day in history.   

1982  Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 on January - 05.   

1983  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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

1992  On January - 05 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  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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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

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

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

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

1448  On this day in history 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 this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43