Page 8: Historical Events In January - 12

1972  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history yassar Arafat is re-elected to lead the Palestinian Liberation Organization.   

1974  On this day in history "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1   

1974  On this day in history libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"   

1975  Chrysler Corp offers first car rebates on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history caryn Campbell, Bundy victim, disappears from Snowmass, Colo   

1976  UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization on January - 12.   

1976  On January - 12 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

1977  Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes on January - 12.   

1977  Via Rail Canada is incorporated to operate inter-city passenger rail service on this day in history.   

1977  Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on January - 12.   

1978  Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious on this day in history.   

1979  6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win on this day in history.   

1979  Los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 12 record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100   

1980  Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on January - 12.   

1981  On this day in history "Dynasty", a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, starring Joan Collins, premieres on ABC-TV   

1981  -35ºF (-37ºC), Chester, Massachusetts (state record) on January - 12.   

1981  Beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1986  24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched on January - 12.   

1986  Marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86 on January - 12.   

1987  On this day in history britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training   

1989  6 claim to survive in rubble, 35 days after Armenian quake (hoax) on January - 12.   

1989  Idi Amin expelled from Zaire on this day in history.   

1990  Civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn on January - 12.   

1990  On January - 12 martial Law is lifted in Beijing, China   

1990  On January - 12 romania bans Communist party   

1990  Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70 on January - 12.   

1991  On this day in history congress gives the go-ahead to U.S. military action against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.   

1991  Key Luke, movie and TV actor best known as "Number One Son" in numerous Charlie Chan movies, dies of a stroke at age 86 on January - 12.   

1991  On January - 12 melvin Stewart swims world record 200 meter butterfly (1 55.69)   

1991  US Congress authorises military strikes against Iraq, for its invasion of Kuwait on this day in history.   

1991  Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history algeria's General elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the first round   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.