Page 8: Historical Events In January - 20

1975  5th NFL Pro Bowl NFC beats AFC 17-10.   

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81   

1976  29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia.   

1977  George Bush, ends term as 11th director of CIA.   

1977  Mr Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA through March 9.   

1978  Columbia Pictures pays $9.5 million for movie rights to "Annie"   

1980  President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow   

1981  Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA.   

1981  In this year, Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year   

1981  Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President   

1981  Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

1982  7 miners killed in an explosion in Craynor KY.   

1982  Honduras constitution comes into force.   

1982  Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament   

1982  Marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1984  Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79   

1985  Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago)   

1985  Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75.   

1986  Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel).   

1986  England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel.".   

1986  inaugural USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.   

1986  Military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya and premier Leabua Jonathan   

1986  The British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel.   

1986  The inaugural federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

1986  The U.S. observes the inaugural federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr   

1987  Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon   

1987  Rhino Records inaugural #1-Billy Vera and the Beaters' "At This Moment".   

1987  Tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies   

1988  Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham   

1988  Philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86   

1989  Bush inaugurated as 41st President and Quayle is recorded as becoming 44th Vice President   

1989  Wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket inaugural ball in 1st-class cricket   

1989  Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94   

1990  47th Golden Globes Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win.   

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0225  Gordian iii: Roman emperor   

1292  Elisabeth i of bohemia: Elisabeth i of bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile   

1435  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun   

1554  King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

1622  Susanna van baerle: Dutch poet/wife of geeraert burns   

1654  Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

0250  Death of Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  Death of St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

0820  Death of Abu abdallah m ibn idris al-sjafi'i: Islamic (book of mother),   

0842  Death of Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  Louis ii/iii the younger: German king (876-82),   

1156  Death of Bishop henry: Patron saint of finland   

1191  Death of Frederick vi: Duke of swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  Death of John ii: King of aragon/navarra,