Page 8: Historical Events In January - 12

1972  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on January - 12.   

1973  Yassar Arafat is re-elected to lead the Palestinian Liberation Organization on January - 12.   

1974  "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 on January - 12.   

1974  Libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" on January - 12.   

1975  On this day in history chrysler Corp offers first car rebates   

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 this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

1977  On this day in history anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes   

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

1977  On January - 12 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

1978  On this day in history nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

1979  On January - 12 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win   

1979  On this day in history los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham   

1979  Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 12 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies   

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

1981  -35ºF (-37ºC), Chester, Massachusetts (state record) on this day in history.   

1981  Beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on January - 12.   

1986  On this day in history 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched   

1986  On January - 12 marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86   

1987  Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training on January - 12.   

1989  6 claim to survive in rubble, 35 days after Armenian quake (hoax) on this day in history.   

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

1990  On January - 12 civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn   

1990  Martial Law is lifted in Beijing, China on January - 12.   

1990  Romania bans Communist party on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history key Luke, movie and TV actor best known as "Number One Son" in numerous Charlie Chan movies, dies of a stroke at age 86.   

1991  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

1991  On January - 12 keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86   

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 this day in history 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  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

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

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63