Page 8: Historical Events In January - 29
Thursday, 18 December 2025
1971 Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide on this day in history. 

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

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

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

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

1976 Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire on January - 29. 

1976 Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1977 E P "Buster" Nupen, cricketer (50 wickets for S Af, lost eye), dies on January - 29. 

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 Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86 on this day in history. 

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 January - 29. 

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

1979 President Carter commuted Patricia Hearst's 7 year sentence to 2 years on January - 29. 

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

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

1981 Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on January - 29. 

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

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 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 On this day in history new Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? 

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

1986 Leif Erickson actor (John-High Chaparral), dies at 74 on this day in history. 

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 January - 29. 

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