Historical Events In January - 18

1986  Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies on January - 18.  

1987  11th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - Days of Our Live wins on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board  

1989  On January - 18 astronomers discover pulsar in remnants of Supernova 1987A (LMC)  

1989  Candace Thomas marries Steve Garvey on this day in history.  

1989  IBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988 on this day in history.  

1989  Otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations & Stevie Wonder inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1989  West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.  

1989  Bruce Chatwin, British writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1990  On January - 18 arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81.  

1990  South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress on this day in history.  

1990  Washington DC, Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting on this day in history.  

1990  Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested in an FBI sting at a downtown hotel and charged with buying and smoking crack cocaine on January - 18.  

1990  Melanie Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim), dies of liver cancer at 23 on this day in history.  

1991  Eastern Airlines goes out of business after 62 years on this day in history.  

1991  Eastern Airlines stopped flying and said it would liquidate its assets. The announcement followed a two-year effort to escape bankruptcy on January - 18.  

1991  Iraq launches SCUD missiles against Israel on January - 18.  

1991  On this day in history longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker beats Italy's Omar Camporese in 5 hours & 11 minutes  

1991  US acknowledges CIA and US Army paid Noriega $320,000 over his career on this day in history.  

1991  Hamilton Fish, congressman (NY), dies at 102 on January - 18.  

1992  On January - 18 49th Golden Globes  

1992  On this day in history actress Joan Chen (Twin Peaks) marries Dr Peter Hui  

1992  On this day in history comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident  

1992  On this day in history john Remme, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56  

1993  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr holiday observed in all 50 states for first time  

1993  On January - 18 seven people were killed and nearly 70 more injured when two commuter trains collided on a bridge in Gary, Ind.  

1993  On this day in history west Indies win the World Series Cup, beating Australia 2-0  

1993  On January - 18 m Eleonore Lippits, 1st Dutch female missionary doctor, dies at 85  

1994  Iran-Contra independent counsel Lawrence Walsh issued his final report on the scandal. He blasted former President Bush for his Christmas Eve 1992 pardons of six Iran-Contra defendants on January - 18.  

1994  On January - 18 arthur Altman, songwriter, dies at 83  

1995  On January - 18 kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka vs Kerala  

1995  On January - 18 officials in Paris announced the discovery of a magnificent display of Paleolithic cave art in southern France.  

1995  On January - 18 pope John Paul II begins visit to Australia  

1995  On January - 18 adolph F J Butenandt, German bio-chemist (Nobel 1939), dies at 91  

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0885  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)  

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer  

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on January - 18.  

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)  

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

1685  On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized  

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)  

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.  

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.  

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)  

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.  

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.  

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.  

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.