Page 8: Historical Events In January - 07

1958  Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

1959  US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

1959  US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt.   

1960  Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80.   

1961  Trucial States (now UAE) issue their inaugural postage stamps.   

1961  1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16.   

1961  Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74.   

1962  Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails.   

1962  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27.   

1963  1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents.   

1964  Bahamas achieves internal self-government and cabinet responsibility   

1964  Nicolas Cage is born.   

1964  Nicolas Cage, American actor is born   

1964  Bahamas is recorded as becoming self-governing.   

1964  Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62.   

1965  France announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold.   

1966  Canadian Gene Kiniski defeats veteran champion Lou Thesz two falls to one to become the world professional heavyweight champion.   

1966  Close to 200 passengers and crew from a Canadian Nationla pass. train are evacuated by helicopter after being trapped bvy snow slides in the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia.   

1966  Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts   

1966  Gene Kiniski a Canadian, beats Lou Thesz in St Louis MO, to become NWA champ.   

1967  "Newlywed Game" premieres on ABC TV   

1967  Fighting is reported between Chinese Red Guards and workers in Nanking.   

1967  Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86.   

1968  "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV   

1968  CN suspends Turbo train service to Toronto after a month of operations because of technical problems related to cold weather   

1968  Surveyor 7 lands on the Moon   

1968  U.S. postage rates increase today; it now costs six cents to send an ounce of inaugural class mail   

1969  US Congress doubles presidential salary.   

1970  Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35000 in damages caused by "Woodstock"   

1970  Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81.   

1971  -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record).   

1971  Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60.   

1972  Iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die.   

1972  Lewis F Powell Jr is recorded as becoming a Supreme Court Justice.   

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1355  Thomas of woodstock: 1st duke of gloucester, son of edward iii of england   

1528  Jeanne d'albret: Queen of navarra/mother of french king henry iv   

1539  Sebastian de covarrubias horozco: Spanish lexicographer   

1611  James harrington: England, political author (commonwealth of oceans)   

1612  Paul de la pierre: Composer   

1634  Adam krieger: German composer   

1647  Wilhelm ludwig: Duke of württemberg   

1652  Pavao vitezovic: Croatia, writer/historian   

0312  Death of Lucianus of antioch: Theologist/saint,   

1130  Baldricus burgoliensis: French historian/archbishop,   

1285  Death of Charles i of anjou: King of naples/bro of king louis ix,   

1325  Dionysius: The justified, king of portugal (1279-1325),   

1400  Death of Thomas holland: 1st duke of surrey, english politician (b. 1374)   

1451  Death of Amadeus viii: Last anti-pope felix v (1439-49),   

1529  Peter vischer: The old, german count of sebaldus,   

1536  Death of Catherine of aragon: 1st wife of england's king henry viii,