Page 8: Historical Events In January - 06

1969  Supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame" on this day in history.   

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

1971  On January - 06 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   

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

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

1974  England begins 3 day work week during mine strike on this day in history.   

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  Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million on January - 06.   

1977  On January - 06 eMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols   

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

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

1978  The first postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp) on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history uS hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary   

1978  On January - 06 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

1980  On January - 06 indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India   

1980  On this day in history 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 January - 06.   

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1986  Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland on January - 06.   

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

1986  On January - 06 louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90   

1987  Astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy on January - 06.   

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1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

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

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  On this day in history 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 this day in history raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

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

1425  On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on January - 06.