Page 8: Historical Events In January - 29
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
1979 Brenda Spencer results in the deaths of 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 

1979 Chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington DC. 

1979 President Carter commuted Patricia Hearst's 7 year sentence to 2 years. 

1980 6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians. 

1980 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 

1981 Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies 

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

1983 40th Golden Globes Gandhi, ET and Tootsie win. 

1984 Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) marries Robert Altman 

1984 Frances Goodrich (Diary of Anne Frank), dies from lung cancer at 93 

1984 President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term. 

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

1984 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 

1985 In this year, New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield are discovered not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? 

1986 193.8 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange 

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

1986 Scientists in Nova Scotia report the largest fossil find in North America 100000 pieces of bone belonging to dinosaurs, reptiles and fish. 

1986 Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda. 

1987 Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski composer, dies at 73 

1987 Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry 

1987 William J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA. 

1988 Bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide. 

1988 Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15. 

1988 Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46 

1988 Talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras 

1988 United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds. 

1989 Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-point loss since October 1987; index at 2256.43 

1989 Episcopal church appoints inaugural female bishop. 

1989 Orlando Arena opens 

1989 USSR's Phobos II enters Martian orbit 

1990 Exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill. 

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