Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 19 max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69   

1974  On this day in history belgium government of Leburton falls   

1975  On this day in history china published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung.   

1976  On this day in history kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

1977  On this day in history on his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

1977  World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51   

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1978  Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI on January - 19.   

1978  On January - 19 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

1979  On this day in history john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison   

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69   

1981  On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

1981  On January - 19 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on this day in history.   

1982  Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher   

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 19 klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia   

1985  On January - 19 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9   

1985  4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on January - 19.   

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on January - 19.   

1987  Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92   

1988  "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV on January - 19.   

1988  On this day in history ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83   

1989  President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon on this day in history.   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 19 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  On January - 19 test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide   

1990  On January - 19 bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58   

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on this day in history.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on January - 19.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on January - 19.   

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on January - 19.   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On January - 19 birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on January - 19.   

1479  On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.   

1547  On January - 19 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  On January - 19 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.