Page 9: Historical Events In January - 30

1979  Rhodesian whites vote to transfer to majority rule   

1980  Lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82.   

1981  8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers claims   

1982  US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners.   

1982  Félix L V L J Labisse, French painter (libidoscaphes), dies at 76   

1983  Hilbert van Thumb is recorded as becoming European skating champ.   

1983  Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia.   

1985  In Ottawa Federal government states that metric measurement will continue to be mandatory, but retailers can use the imperial system at the same time(typically Canadian).   

1985  Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67.   

1986  Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74.   

1987  Angelo Rutherford, actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32   

1988  Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs N Tvl).   

1988  Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85   

1989  16th American Music Award Randy Travis and George Michael win.   

1989  5 pharoah sculptures from 1470 BC are discovered at temple of Luxor   

1989  Former defense attorney Joel Steinberg is convicted in New York of inaugural-degree manslaughter in the death of his daughter, Lisa, aged 6   

1989  Joel Steinberg are discovered guilty of inaugural degree manslaughter of daughter.   

1989  Last day of inaugural class cricket for Dav Whatmore   

1989  Olympian, Bruce Kimball, is sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing 2 teenagers in a drunk driving accident.   

1990  Canada's Finance Minister Michael Wilson gets the 7% Goods and Services Tax bill through inaugural reading in the Commons, and we still hate it.   

1990  In Ottawa the CBC President Gerard Veilleux announces 500 jobs to be cut at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation over the next year.   

1991  Battle for Khafji in Saudi Arabia (2nd day).   

1991  The Hudson's Bay Company announces it is selling its fur business due to declining sales   

1991  John McIntire, actor (Virginian, Psycho), dies of emphysema at 83   

1992  Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) lands   

1993  100000n Europeans demonstrate against fascism and racism   

1993  Taikichiro Mori, Japanese real estate developer, dies at 88   

1994  Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets   

1994  The Buffalo Bills suffer their fourth straight Super Bowl loss, as they are defeated by the The Dallas Cowboys, 30-13, in Super Bowl 28   

1994  Bahjat Talhouni, PM of Jordan (1960-62, 64-65, 67-69, 69-70), dies   

1995  22nd American Music Award Boyz II Men and Ace of Base win   

1995  Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air.   

1995  Car bomb explodes in Algiers, 42 killed/296 injured   

1995  Kevin Eubanks officially is recorded as becoming band leader of "Tonight Show".   

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0133  Marcus severus didius julianus: Roman emperor   

1505  Thomas tallis: English composer   

1563  Franciscus gomarus: [francois gomaer], dutch theologist/opera singer   

1566  Alessandro piccinini: Composer   

1615  Thomas rolfe: American colonial settler and only child of pocahontas and john rolfe   

1616  William sancroft: Archbishop (canterbury)   

1624  Arnold geulincx: South netherland, philosopher (about virtue)   

1628  George villiers: 2nd duke of buckingham england   

1030  William v: Duke of aquitaine (b. 969)   

1156  Herman van horn: Bishop of utrecht (1151/52-56),   

1181  Death of Emperor takakura of japan: Emperor takakura of japan (b. 1161)   

1384  Death of Louis ii of flanders: Louis ii of flanders (b. 1330)   

1393  Aimery poitiers: French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

1584  Jonker wigbold van ewsum: Mister of nienoord,   

1606  Death of Everard digby: English conspirator (b. 1578)