Page 9: Historical Events In January - 04

1981  "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances on January - 04.   

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

1982  On January - 04 bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show"   

1982  Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show on January - 04.   

1982  Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1984  "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 04 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

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

1986  On January - 04 christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions & Shadows), dies at 81   

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

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 January - 04.   

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

1989  On this day in history comet Tempel 1 at perihelion   

1989  Two Libyan jets are shot down by US aircraft in the Mediterranen on January - 04.   

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

1989  On January - 04 vice President Bush is first since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President   

1990  Canada defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win World Junior Hockey title on this day in history.   

1990  Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies on this day in history.   

1991  AT"T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable everyone wonders what happened on this day in history.   

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

1991  Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland on this day in history.   

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

1995  Denis Lortie released on parole after serving 10 years in prison for 1984 shooting in the Quebec National Assembly, where he killed three people on this day in history.   

1995  On January - 04 newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House   

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

1999  Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota on this day in history.   

2005  On January - 04 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 January - 04 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  On January - 04 powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.   

2007  Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives on January - 04.   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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

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

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