Historical Events In January - 29

1986  On this day in history yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda  

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

1987  Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1987  Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry on this day in history.  

1987  On January - 29 william J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA  

1987  On January - 29 ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, composer, dies at 73  

1988  Bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide on this day in history.  

1988  Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 on this day in history.  

1988  Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46 on January - 29.  

1988  On January - 29 talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras  

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

1988  On this day in history bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide  

1989  Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-point loss since October 1987; index at 2,256.43 on January - 29.  

1989  On January - 29 episcopal church appoints first female bishop  

1989  On January - 29 orlando Arena opens  

1989  USSR's Phobos II enters Martian orbit on this day in history.  

1990  On January - 29 exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill  

1990  On this day in history former Exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial in Anchorage, Alaska, on charges arising from worst oil spill in U.S. history.  

1990  On this day in history iN Ottawa Ray Hnatyshyn sworn in as Canada's 24th Governor General  

1991  Battle for Khafji in Saudi Arabia (begins) on January - 29.  

1991  Nelson Mandela &Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet in Durban after 28 years on this day in history.  

1991  Yasushi Inoue Japanese historian, dies on January - 29.  

1991  Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian, dies on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history willie Dixon blues composer (I'm a Man, Backdoor Man), dies at 76  

1992  On January - 29 willie Dixon, blues composer (I'm a Man, Backdoor Man), dies at 76  

1993  On this day in history hank Werba [Herman Werblowski], US journalist (Variety), dies at 79  

1993  Michel Renault French ballet dancer (Giselle), dies on this day in history.  

1993  On January - 29 test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman  

1993  Hank Werba, [Herman Werblowski], US journalist (Variety), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1994  Jevgeni P Leonov Russian actor (Gori, Moja Zvezda), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1994  Jevgeni P Leonov, Russian actor (Gori, Moja Zvezda), dies at 67 on January - 29.  

1995  Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide on January - 29.  

1995  The San Francisco 49ers make NFL history by winning their fifth Super Bowl, defeating the San Diego Chargers in super Bowl XXIX by a score of 49-26 on this day in history.  

1995  Arthur Guy Clutton-Brock, English agronomist (Rhodesia), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange  

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)  

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.  

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet  

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

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

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.  

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.