Page 8: Historical Events In January - 04

1965  On this day in history author T.S. Eliot dies in London at age 76.   

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

1965  LBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address on January - 04.   

1965  Lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address on January - 04.   

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

1966  On this day in history doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test   

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 January - 04.   

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

1969  On January - 04 france begins arms embargo against Israel   

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

1969  On January - 04 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

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

1970  On January - 04 new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

1970  On this day in history walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

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

1971  On January - 04 ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

1971  On this day in history philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated   

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

1972  On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

1974  On January - 04 nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee   

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

1974  Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica on January - 04.   

1975  Montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0 on this day in history.   

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

1976  Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On January - 04 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack   

1980  President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics on this day in history.   

1981  "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway on this day in history.   

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

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

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

1564  On January - 04 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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

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