Historical Events In January - 06

1969  Supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame" on January - 06.   

1971  Berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones on this day in history.   

1971  In Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year on January - 06.   

1972  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on January - 06.   

1972  US male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley on January - 06.   

1972  On this day in history vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR   

1973  On this day in history "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock   

1974  On this day in history "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio   

1974  On January - 06 england begins 3 day work week during mine strike   

1974  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-tv   

1975  On this day in history aM America premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host   

1975  On this day in history noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77   

1976  On this day in history china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China   

1976  On January - 06 ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million   

1977  On this day in history eMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols   

1977  On January - 06 prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne   

1978  Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto) on this day in history.   

1978  The first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp) on January - 06.   

1978  US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary on this day in history.   

1978  John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on January - 06.   

1980  On this day in history indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India   

1980  On January - 06 philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat   

1981  On January - 06 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals   

1981  On January - 06 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

1984  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission on January - 06.   

1984  On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee   

1985  Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on January - 06.   

1986  On January - 06 british Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns   

1986  On January - 06 impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg   

1986  On January - 06 last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland   

1986  STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem on this day in history.   

1986  Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy on this day in history.   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on this day in history.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  On January - 06 birth of martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on January - 06.   

1088  On January - 06 berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  On January - 06 raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on January - 06.   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on January - 06.   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies