Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19

1972  On this day in history sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame   

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history belgium government of Leburton falls   

1975  On January - 19 china published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung.   

1976  On January - 19 kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

1977  On January - 19 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 January - 19 geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51   

1978  On this day in history eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame   

1978  Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

1979  John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on January - 19.   

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 this day in history muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on January - 19.   

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

1982  Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77   

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  On this day in history israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

1986  On January - 19 spain recognizes Israel   

1987  Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 on January - 19.   

1987  Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92 on January - 19.   

1988  "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1988  Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 on January - 19.   

1989  On January - 19 president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

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

1990  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 on this day in history.   

1990  Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1990  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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0399  On January - 19 birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on January - 19.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

1639  On January - 19 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on January - 19.   

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 January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  On January - 19 death of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  On this day in history death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  On January - 19 barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on January - 19.   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on January - 19.   

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