Page 8: Historical Events In January - 13

1983  On January - 13 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

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

1985  On this day in history express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428   

1985  On January - 13 carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42   

1986  Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen on this day in history.   

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

1987  7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each on this day in history.   

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

1987  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies on January - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run   

1989  Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence on January - 13.   

1989  Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on January - 13.   

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

1991  On January - 13 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa   

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

1991  On this day in history soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die   

1991  UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on January - 13.   

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

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

1992  On this day in history josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit on January - 13.   

1993  Rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 13 italian government of Ciampi resigns   

1994  On January - 13 tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan   

1994  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  On January - 13 america3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race   

1995  On January - 13 lamberto Dini becomes prime minister of Italy.   

1995  On January - 13 philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit.   

1995  On this day in history the National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike   

1995  On this day in history arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89   

1998  On this day in history cBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on January - 13.   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on January - 13.   

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  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies