Page 8: Historical Events In January - 13

1983  On this day in history arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

1985  On January - 13 99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course   

1985  Express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428 on January - 13.   

1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 on January - 13.   

1986  On this day in history bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen   

1986  On this day in history nCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams   

1987  On January - 13 7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each   

1987  W German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking on this day in history.   

1987  On January - 13 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies   

1988  Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1989  "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain on January - 13.   

1989  Ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 13 soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run   

1989  On this day in history subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence   

1989  Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1990  L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first elected Afro-American govenor, is sworn in in Richmond, Virginia on January - 13.   

1991  42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa on this day in history.   

1991  On January - 13 president Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected   

1991  Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die on January - 13.   

1991  On this day in history uN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad   

1992  On this day in history japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII.   

1992  On January - 13 uS serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane   

1992  On January - 13 josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies   

1993  On this day in history sTS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit   

1993  On January - 13 rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies   

1994  On this day in history italian government of Ciampi resigns   

1994  Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan on this day in history.   

1994  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79 on January - 13.   

1995  America3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race on this day in history.   

1995  Lamberto Dini becomes prime minister of Italy on January - 13.   

1995  On this day in history philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit.   

1995  The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike on January - 13.   

1995  Arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89 on January - 13.   

1998  CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years on this day in history.   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  On January - 13 birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  On this day in history remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  On this day in history charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  On January - 13 death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on this day in history.