Historical Events In January - 29

1971  On January - 29 test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide   

1971  Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide on this day in history.   

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

1973  On January - 29 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  On this day in history first Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King   

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  Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 on January - 29.   

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

1978  On January - 29 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 January - 29 brenda Spencer kills 2, inspires Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays"   

1979  On January - 29 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.   

1979  Chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

1980  On January - 29 6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians   

1980  On January - 29 antonio Molina composer, dies at 85   

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

1980  Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 on January - 29.   

1981  On January - 29 cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

1981  On January - 29 cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

1983  "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on UK pop chart on January - 29.   

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

1984  On January - 29 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  On January - 29 president Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term   

1984  Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched on January - 29.   

1984  On January - 29 frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer   

1985  Jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 on this day in history.   

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

1986  193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 29 leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74   

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

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies