Historical Events In January - 04

1965  Author T.S. Eliot dies in London at age 76 on January - 04.   

1965  On January - 04 fender, a favorite guitar and musical instrument manufacturer of the surf rock crowd, is sold to CBS for $13 million.   

1965  LBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 04 lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address   

1965  On January - 04 t S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76   

1966  Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water   

1968  On January - 04 duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas   

1968  Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million on this day in history.   

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1969  France begins arms embargo against Israel on January - 04.   

1969  On January - 04 "Fig Leaves Are Falling" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 perfs   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1970  On this day in history beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

1970  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

1970  Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary on January - 04.   

1971  Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands on January - 04.   

1971  Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 04 philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated   

1971  On this day in history the Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis.   

1972  On January - 04 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

1974  Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on January - 04.   

1974  On this day in history president Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.   

1974  On January - 04 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

1975  Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the US (No 11828) on this day in history.   

1975  Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0.   

1975  On this day in history carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72   

1976  Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1978  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on January - 04.   

1979  An out-of-court settlement awards $675,000 to the victims of the Kent State massacre of 1970 (made famous by the CSNY song Ohio) on January - 04.   

1979  On this day in history charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

1980  On this day in history president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics   

1981  "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway on January - 04.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies