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  Lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address on this day in history.   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1968  On this day in history leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million   

1968  On this day in history joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

1969  On January - 04 france begins arms embargo against Israel   

1969  On this day in history "Fig Leaves Are Falling" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 perfs   

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

1970  Beatles last recording session at EMI studios on January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands   

1971  On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

1971  Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated on January - 04.   

1971  On January - 04 the Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis.   

1972  Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on January - 04.   

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

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

1974  Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on January - 04.   

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

1975  On this day in history ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica   

1975  Montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0 on January - 04.   

1975  Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

1978  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack on January - 04.   

1980  On January - 04 president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics   

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

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

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

1334  On this day in history 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 January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

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 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 January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies