Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
1982 Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case 

1982 Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, results in the deaths of 6 kids and teacher. 

1982 Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 

1983 Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia 

1985 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9. 

1985 4 die in a car and train crash in Buda IL 

1986 Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands 

1986 Spain recognizes Israel 

1987 Guy Hunt is recorded as becoming Alabama's inaugural Republican governor since 1874. 

1987 Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92. 

1988 "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV 

1988 Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 

1989 President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon. 

1989 Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies 

1990 Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide 

1990 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58. 

1991 48th Golden Globes Dances with Wolves 

1991 Iraqui Presidential Palace attacked as the Gulf War begins. 

1991 Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title. 

1991 Sergeant Slaughter defeats Ultimate Warrior for WWF championship belt. 

1991 Don Beddoe, actor (Bullwhip, Loophole, Texas), dies at 87. 

1992 A new Bulgarian President is elected in the countries inaugural free elections. 

1992 Cerebral Palsy telethon raises 23500000 

1992 IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992 

1992 Nature Boy Ric Flair is recorded as becoming WWF champ at Royal Rumble 

1992 Rowdy Roddy Piper beats Mountie to become WWF Intercontinental Champ 

1993 Celebrities ranging from Barbra Streisand to Michael Jackson to a reunited Fleetwood Mac threw a nationally televised pre-inaugural bash for President-elect Clinton. 

1993 Israel recognizes PLO. 

1993 Israel recognizes PLO as no longer criminal 

1993 Robert M Gates, ends term as 15th director of CIA. 

1993 STS-54 (Endeavour) lands. 

1993 Chris Street, basketball player, dies at 20. 

1994 -20ºF (-29ºC) (5 32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland OH. 

1994 -36ºF (-38ºC) in New Whiteland IN (state record). 

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