Page 9: Historical Events In January - 07

1972  William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice.   

1972  Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies.   

1973  British Darts Organization founded in North London   

1974  Dutch government rations gasoline.   

1975  Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah" premieres at Alvin Theater New York City NY for 1050 performances.   

1975  Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30000 damage.   

1975  The oil producing members of OPEC agree to raise prices by 10%   

1977  Human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague   

1978  Angola revises its constitution   

1979  Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge   

1979  Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

1980  Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends   

1980  Carl White, rocker, dies   

1981  Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69.   

1982  "Fame" premieres on NBC TV   

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

1983  Reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala   

1983  August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

1984  In this year, Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people.   

1985  Japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet.   

1985  Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1985  Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

1986  Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes   

1986  President Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya   

1986  STS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems.   

1986  US President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya   

1987  French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum   

1989  Akhito is recorded as becoming emperor of Japan.   

1989  British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on Motorway   

1989  International Conference on Limitation of Chemical Weapons opens in Paris   

1990  Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far.   

1991  Haiti coup defeated   

1991  Soviet paratroopers sent to Baltic Republics   

1991  The TV series Blossom debuts.   

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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  Lucianus of antioch: Theologist/saint,   

1130  Death of Baldricus burgoliensis: French historian/archbishop,   

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

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

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

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

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

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