Page 8: Historical Events In January - 06
Monday, 05 January 2026
1969 On this day in history supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame" 

1971 On January - 06 berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones 

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 this day in history. 

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

1972 US male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley on this day in history. 

1972 Vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR on January - 06. 

1973 On January - 06 "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock 

1974 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio on January - 06. 

1974 England begins 3 day work week during mine strike on January - 06. 

1974 On January - 06 david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 

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

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

1975 On January - 06 noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 

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

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

1977 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols on January - 06. 

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 January - 06. 

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

1978 On January - 06 uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary 

1978 On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 

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 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals on this day in history. 

1981 A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1984 On January - 06 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission 

1984 Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh &Lillee on this day in history. 

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

1986 British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns on this day in history. 

1986 Impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg on January - 06. 

1986 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland on this day in history. 

1986 On this day in history sTS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem 

1986 On this day in history louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 

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

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