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 January - 05.   

1975  On January - 05 salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 05 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

1977  Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 05.   

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

1981  On January - 05 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

1982  On this day in history 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 January - 05.   

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

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

1985  Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission on January - 05.   

1985  Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 on this day in history.   

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

1987  Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 05.   

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

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

1592  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on January - 05.   

1400  On January - 05 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  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  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.