Historical Events In January - 04

1981  On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances   

1981  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" on January - 04.   

1982  Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" on January - 04.   

1982  On this day in history chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show   

1982  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm   

1983  Criminal Code changes replace rape with 3 categories of sexual assault; equal protection to men and women; women allowed to charge their husbands with sexual assault on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 04 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV   

1985  Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on January - 04.   

1986  On this day in history david Boon's second Test century, 131 vs India at Adelaide   

1986  On this day in history christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

1987  16 die in a train crash in Chase MD on this day in history.   

1987  Sixteen people die when a Washington-bound Amtrak train collides with Conrail locomotives in Chase, Maryland on January - 04.   

1987  Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world on January - 04.   

1987  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1989  Aircraft (VF-32) from USS John F. Kennedy shoot down 2 hostile Libyan Migs on January - 04.   

1989  On this day in history comet Tempel 1 at perihelion   

1989  On this day in history two Libyan jets are shot down by US aircraft in the Mediterranen   

1989  On this day in history uS F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean   

1989  Vice President Bush is first since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 04 canada defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win World Junior Hockey title.   

1990  On January - 04 alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies   

1991  On this day in history aT"T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable everyone wonders what happened   

1991  On this day in history iraq agrees to send Aziz to Geneva to meet Baker on Jan 9th   

1991  On January - 04 jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland   

1991  On this day in history berry Kroeger, actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78   

1995  On January - 04 denis Lortie released on parole after serving 10 years in prison for 1984 shooting in the Quebec National Assembly, where he killed three people.   

1995  Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House on January - 04.   

1997  Canada wins the World Junior Hockey title in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1999  On January - 04 former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota.   

2005  On this day in history death of Ali al-Haidri, Governor of Baghdad (assassinated)2006 Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.   

2005  On this day in history death of the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri, assassinated by gunmen.   

2006  On this day in history the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas beat the University of Southern California Trojans, 41-38 in a last minute touchdown by Texas quarterback Vince Young in the 2006 Rose Bowl.   

2006  Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke on January - 04.   

2007  Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives on this day in history.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

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