Page 8: Historical Events In January - 04

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

1965  Fender, a favorite guitar and musical instrument manufacturer of the surf rock crowd, is sold to CBS for $13 million on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 04 lBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address   

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  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  Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 04 leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million   

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

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

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

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

1970  Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary on this day in history.   

1971  Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1971  Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims on January - 04.   

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

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

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

1974  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

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

1581  On January - 04 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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

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

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