Page 8: Historical Events In January - 09

1969  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 09 constitution of Singapore enacted   

1972  On January - 09 billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony.   

1972  On January - 09 passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong   

1972  Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on January - 09.   

1973  Heather Berson is born in California on this day in history.   

1973  Luna 21 launched, to Moon on January - 09.   

1975  600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike on this day in history.   

1975  Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history john Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58   

1976  CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts on this day in history.   

1976  Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK on January - 09.   

1977  On January - 09 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

1978  Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established on this day in history.   

1978  Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on January - 09.   

1979  On January - 09 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin   

1979  K-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste" on this day in history.   

1979  Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on January - 09.   

1979  On January - 09 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

1980  On January - 09 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia   

1980  On this day in history saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.   

1981  On January - 09 francisco Balsamao elected President of Portugal   

1981  Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on January - 09.   

1982  5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855 on January - 09.   

1982  On January - 09 three moderate earthquakes measuring 5.5 to 4.9 on the Richter scale shake New Brunswick and New England   

1982  On January - 09 paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55   

1983  On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands   

1984  On this day in history "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)   

1984  On January - 09 "WHERE’S THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendy’s fast-food chain   

1984  EAA moves operations to Oshkosh on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"   

1984  On this day in history wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77   

1985  On this day in history calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out   

1985  On January - 09 the Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out   

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)   

1574  Christoph Buel, composer was born on January - 09.   

1620  Johann Weichmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Empress Meishō (d. 1696) was born on January - 09.   

1695  John E Loovens, lawyer was born on January - 09.   

1699  On January - 09 birth of robert J Pothier, French lawyer   

1728  On this day in history birth of thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy)   

1150  On this day in history death of emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.   

1282  On this day in history death of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  On this day in history death of wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236)   

1499  On January - 09 johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

1514  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1543  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 09 death of amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on this day in history.