Page 8: Historical Events In January - 29
Thursday, 15 January 2026
1971 On January - 29 test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide 

1971 On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide 

1972 5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville on this day in history. 

1973 On this day in history johannes Paul Thilman, composer, dies at 67 

1974 On this day in history 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago 

1975 First Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King on January - 29. 

1975 W I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2 on January - 29. 

1976 On this day in history zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire 

1976 On this day in history michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 

1977 E P "Buster" Nupen, cricketer (50 wickets for S Af, lost eye), dies on this day in history. 

1978 On this day in history sweden is the first country to introduce a law banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer 

1978 On this day in history tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86 

1979 On this day in history brenda Spencer kills 2, inspires Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays" 

1979 Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping is welcomed to the White House by U.S. President Jimmy Carter Carter, as the two countries re-establish formal relations on this day in history. 

1979 Chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington DC on January - 29. 

1979 On January - 29 president Carter commuted Patricia Hearst's 7 year sentence to 2 years 

1980 6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians on this day in history. 

1980 Antonio Molina composer, dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1980 Jimmy Durante New York City NY, singer/comedian (Ink-a-dink-a-doo, Palooka, The Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 on January - 29. 

1980 On this day in history antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 

1981 On this day in history cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies 

1981 On this day in history cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies 

1983 "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history. 

1983 40th Golden Globes Gandhi, ET &Tootsie win on this day in history. 

1984 On this day in history actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman 

1984 Frances Goodrich (Diary of Anne Frank), dies from lung cancer at 93 on this day in history. 

1984 President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term on January - 29. 

1984 On January - 29 space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched 

1984 On this day in history frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer 

1985 On January - 29 jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 

1985 New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? on this day in history. 

1986 On January - 29 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange 

1986 On this day in history leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 

1986 On this day in history scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100,000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish. 

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