Historical Events In January - 13

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1985  Express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428 on this day in history.  

1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 13.  

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  On this day in history "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain  

1989  On January - 13 ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq  

1989  On this day in history 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  On January - 13 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51  

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

1991  On January - 13 soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die  

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

1992  Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies on January - 13.  

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

1993  On this day in history rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies  

1994  On January - 13 italian government of Ciampi resigns  

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 January - 13 frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79  

1995  On this day in history america3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race  

1995  On this day in history 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 January - 13.  

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

1995  On January - 13 arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89  

1998  On January - 13 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  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies  

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.  

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

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.  

1151  On January - 13 death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)  

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