Page 8: Historical Events In January - 28

1970  Tommy Andrews (Aust) 16 Tests 1921-26, cricketer (592 runs), dies   

1972  Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66.   

1973  "Barnaby Jones" premieres on CBS TV.   

1973  Ron Howard appears on M*AS*H in "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet".   

1973  John Banner, actor (Schultz-Hogan's Heroes), dies on 62nd birthday   

1974  Dino Buzzati, writer, dies at 67   

1976  Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies.   

1977  Burt Mustin, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show), dies at 92.   

1978  "Fantasy Island" starring Ricardo Montalban premieres on ABC TV   

1978  Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife.   

1980  37th Golden Globes Dustin Hoffman and Sally Field claims   

1980  Jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86   

1981  Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision.   

1981  William J Casey is recorded as becoming the 13th director of CIA (until 1987).   

1982  Italian special forces rescue U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier, who had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades   

1983  Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure.   

1984  Record 295000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany.   

1984  John Macvane, newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71.   

1986  "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances   

1986  25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff   

1986  Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC   

1986  Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff.   

1986  Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster.   

1987  US Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo.   

1988  Canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional   

1989  46th Golden Globes Rain Man, Working Girl.   

1990  "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London.   

1990  East German agreement to form all-party government   

1991  "A Closer Look" with Faith Daniels premieres on NBC-TV.   

1991  18th American Music Award M C Hammer and Janet Jackson   

1991  Dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule   

1991  Dale Long, hit HRs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66.   

1992  Clark Tippet, dancer/choreographer, dies at 37   

1993  Aben Kandel, screenwriter (Dinner at 8), dies of heart failure at 96   

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1225  Saint thomas aquinas: Saint thomas aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  Queen joan ii of navarre: Queen joan ii of navarre (d. 1349)   

1457  Henry vii: Pembroke castle, 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509)   

1540  Ludolph van ceulen: German mathematician   

1578  Cornelis haga: Dutch lawyer/ambassador to constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  John barclay: Scottish satirist/poet (euphormio's satyricon)   

1600  Clement ix: [giulio rospigliosi], pistoia, italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  Giovanni alfonso borelli: Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  Charlemagne: German emperor/roman emperor (800-814),   

1061  Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia: Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Death of Gelasius ii: [giovannis caetani], pope (1118-19),   

1256  Willem ii: Earl of holland/german emperor (1238, 47-56),   

1271  Isabella of aragon: Queen of philip iii of france (b. 1247)   

1393  Earl of joigny: Burned at royal ball   

1443  Robert le maçon: Chancellor of france   

1528  Death of Philips of cleve: Ruler of ravenstein,