Historical Events In January - 29

1971  Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide on January - 29.   

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

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

1973  Johannes Paul Thilman, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history w I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2   

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

1976  On January - 29 michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59   

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

1978  Sweden is the first country to introduce a law banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer on January - 29.   

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  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 January - 29.   

1979  On this day in history 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  On this day in history antonio Molina composer, dies at 85   

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

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

1981  Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 29.   

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

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

1986  Leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 on January - 29.   

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  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

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

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.