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  On January - 13 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 January - 13.   

1986  On January - 13 nCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams   

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

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  On this day in history chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69   

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 January - 13.   

1989  Soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run on January - 13.   

1989  On January - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1991  President Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected on this day in history.   

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

1991  On January - 13 uN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad   

1992  On January - 13 japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII.   

1992  US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane on this day in history.   

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

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

1993  Rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies on January - 13.   

1994  Italian government of Ciampi resigns on January - 13.   

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

1994  On this day in history frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79   

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

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 this day in history.   

1998  CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years on January - 13.   

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

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

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 13.   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

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

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

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

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On January - 13 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  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

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.