Page 9: Historical Events In January - 23

1975  On this day in history "Barney Miller" premieres on ABC TV   

1975  The situation comedy Barney Miller, starring Hal Linden in the title role, debuts ABC TV on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94   

1976  Ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide on January - 23.   

1976  On this day in history washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5   

1976  On January - 23 aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

1977  On January - 23 $1.5-million Serge Lepage dress exhibited, Paris   

1977  Miniseries "Roots" premieres on ABC on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 23 bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73   

1978  Belgian industrial Haron Empain kidnapped in Paris on January - 23.   

1978  Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 23 willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1980  On this day in history president Carter reinstated the Selective Service System.   

1981  Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin on this day in history.   

1981  Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 23 world Airways DC-10 skids at Boston Logan Airport killing 2   

1982  Hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 23 björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis   

1983  On this day in history cerebral Palsy telethon raises $14,700,000   

1983  Russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1984  Greatest unpaced 1-hour bicycle distance, F Moser (Italy), 51.15 km on January - 23.   

1984  On this day in history hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ   

1984  Stuart & Lillian Kelly of Brantford collect $13,890,588.80 for winning ticket in Lotto 6-49; largest to date on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 23 samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92   

1985  Britains House of Lords debate first televised on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 23 columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB   

1986  On this day in history the first induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis &Elvis Presley)   

1986  Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 on January - 23.   

1987  Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 point loss) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history japan first exceeds military spending cap of 1% of GNP ($23 billion)   

1988  45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas on January - 23.   

1988  On this day in history 62nd Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (61 76)   

1988  Experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan &Jeana Yeager, complete first nonstop, round-the-world flight without refueling lands on this day in history.   

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.   

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.   

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on January - 23.   

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  On January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38