Page 8: Historical Events In January - 05

1964  On January - 05 pope Paul VI visits Jordan & Israel   

1965  Neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1966  George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uS folk singer Jesse Winchester crosses Canadian border after being served draft papers for military service; applies to became a Canadian citizen..   

1968  Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law on January - 05.   

1968  On January - 05 dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia   

1968  On January - 05 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

1969  Marilyn Manson, american entertainer on January - 05.   

1969  Neville Williams' "Chronology of the Expanding World" completed on January - 05.   

1969  On this day in history the birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer2006 A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform hajj.   

1969  USSR Venera 5 launched for first successful planet landing (Venus) on this day in history.   

1969  Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on January - 05.   

1969  The birth of Marilyn Manson, american entertainer on January - 05.   

1970  On this day in history 23,000 Belgian mine workers strike   

1970  Joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 05 soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC   

1970  On January - 05 joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

1971  On this day in history australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England.   

1971  Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak on January - 05.   

1971  US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found on this day in history.   

1972  NASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle on January - 05.   

1972  On January - 05 nASA announces development of space shuttle   

1972  New York City NY transit fare rises from 30¢ to 35¢ on January - 05.   

1972  President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle on January - 05.   

1972  On January - 05 uS president Richard Nixon gives the go-ahead for the NASA space shuttle program.   

1972  On January - 05 west-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed   

1973  Mali & Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel on this day in history.   

1973  Netherlands recognizes German Democratic Republic on January - 05.   

1973  Ottawa protests US air raids on Hanoi and Haiphong, North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 05 cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

1974  Raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother" on January - 05.   

1974  Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history "The Wiz," a musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway.   

1975  On this day in history 14 die when British freighter "Lake Illawarra" rams pylon bridge between Derwent & Hobart, Tasmania & ship sinks   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on January - 05.   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.