Page 9: Historical Events In January - 07

1970  Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on January - 07.   

1971  On January - 07 -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record)   

1971  Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1972  Lewis F Powell Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.   

1972  William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice on January - 07.   

1972  On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

1973  On January - 07 british Darts Organization founded in North London   

1974  Dutch government rations gasoline on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 07 gary Geld &Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah" premieres at Alvin Theater New York City NY for 1050 performances   

1975  On this day in history led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage   

1975  On this day in history the oil producing members of OPEC agree to raise prices by 10%   

1977  On this day in history human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague   

1978  On January - 07 angola revises its constitution   

1979  On this day in history vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

1979  On January - 07 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends   

1980  Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

1981  Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on January - 07.   

1982  On January - 07 "Fame" premieres on NBC TV   

1982  Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash on this day in history.   

1983  Reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala on this day in history.   

1983  August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on January - 07.   

1984  Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people on January - 07.   

1985  On this day in history japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet   

1985  On this day in history lou Brock &Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1985  On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

1986  On this day in history netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes   

1986  President Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya on January - 07.   

1986  On this day in history sTS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems   

1986  US President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya on this day in history.   

1987  French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum on this day in history.   

1989  Akhito becomes emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history british Midland Boeing 737 crashes on Motorway   

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1355  On this day in history birth of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397)   

1528  Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV was born on January - 07.   

1539  Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on this day in history.   

1611  James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of paul de La Pierre, composer   

1634  Adam Krieger, German composer was born on January - 07.   

1647  Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677) was born on January - 07.   

1652  On January - 07 birth of pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian   

0312  Lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1130  Baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83 on January - 07.   

1285  Charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1325  Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies on January - 07.   

1400  Death of Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, English politician (b. 1374) on this day in history.   

1451  Amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67 on January - 07.   

1529  On this day in history peter Vischer, the Old, German count of Sebaldus, dies   

1536  Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.