Historical Events In January - 18

1970  David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80   

1972  On this day in history rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69   

1973  John Cleese's final episode on "Monty Python's Flying Circus," on BBC on January - 18.   

1974  "The $6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1974  Israel & Egypt sign weapons accord on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history the Secretary officially named the Navy's fourth nuclear-powered carrier the Carl Vinson   

1975  "The Jeffersons" spin-off from "All in the Family" premieres on CBS on January - 18.   

1976  On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]   

1977  On January - 18 australia's worst rail crash, at Granville, Sydney, kills 83 when train hits concrete bridge.   

1977  On this day in history imran Khan takes 12 wickets in match for Pakistan win at the SCG   

1977  On this day in history on his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

1977  Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 18 geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

1978  On January - 18 roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)   

1978  Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB on January - 18.   

1978  On January - 18 carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67   

1979  On January - 18 cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

1980  On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce   

1980  On January - 18 pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1   

1980  Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 on this day in history.   

1980  Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 on January - 18.   

1981  Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on January - 18.   

1981  Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on January - 18.   

1981  On this day in history wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

1982  On this day in history burnet Corwin Tuthill, US composer (Laurentia), dies at 93   

1983  On this day in history iOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball   

1984  Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead on January - 18.   

1985  On January - 18 uS renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise   

1985  Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on January - 18.   

1986  24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth on January - 18.   

1986  AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 18 fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.   

1986  On this day in history new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on January - 18.   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  On this day in history death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on January - 18.   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)