Page 7: Historical Events In January - 29

1963  The inaugural inductees to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, are revealed. They include Earl Lambeau, Earl (Dutch) Clark, and Sammy Baugh   

1963  Robert Lee Frost, US poet (New Hampshire, 4 Pulitzers), dies at 88.   

1964  9th Winter Olympic games open in Innsbruck, Austria.   

1964  Beatles record in German "Komm, Gib Mir Diene Hand" and "Sie Leibt Dich".   

1964  Stanley Kubrick's"Dr Strangelove," premieres.   

1964  Unmanned Apollo 1 Saturn launcher test attains Earth orbit.   

1964  Alan Ladd, actor (Shane), dies at 50 in Palm Springs Calif.   

1965  John Larkin, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High), dies at 52   

1966  Lawry and Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide.   

1966  Snow storm in north east US results in the deaths of 165.   

1966  "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances.   

1966  Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84.   

1967  In Ottawa Terrorists bomb Yugoslav Embassy in Ottawa and Consulate in Toronto   

1967  "Let's Sing Yiddish" closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 107 perfs.   

1967  Wlodzimierz Pozniak, composer, dies at 62   

1968  In this year, Nauru formally adopts constitution   

1968  Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies   

1969  Britain refused entry into the European Economic Community   

1969  Jimi Hendrix and Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars.   

1969  Sheahan and Connolly hang on for exciting draw Australia vs West Indies.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

1970  Basil H Liddell Hart, English military historian, dies at 74   

1971  Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide.   

1971  Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide   

1972  5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville   

1973  Johannes Paul Thilman, composer, dies at 67.   

1974  27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago.   

1975  inaugural Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King.   

1975  W I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2   

1976  Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire.   

1976  Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59.   

1977  E P "Buster" Nupen, cricketer (50 wickets for S Af, lost eye), dies.   

1978  Sweden is the inaugural country to introduce a law banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer.   

1978  Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86   

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1584  Frederik hendrik: Count of nassau/prince of orange   

1632  Johann georg graevius: German classical scholar and critic   

1688  Emmanuel swedenborg: Sweden, religious leader (angelic wisdom)   

1689  Hubert k poot: Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel bernoulli: Basel switz, mathematician (10 time french award)   

1703  Carlmann kolb: Composer   

1711  Giuseppi bonno: Composer   

1715  Georg christoph wagenseil: Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter: Tsar of bulgaria (927-69),   

1240  Pelagio galvani: Cardinal-bishop of albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis i: Duke of bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas pope: English politician, benefactor,   

1597  Elias ammerbach: German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick i: Duke of württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis meres: English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Death of Robert sanderson: Bishop of lincoln (1660-63),