Page 9: Historical Events In January - 05

1975  On this day in history a ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die.   

1975  On this day in history salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days   

1975  On January - 05 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

1976  On this day in history "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS   

1976  On January - 05 cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"   

1976  Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies on January - 05.   

1976  Halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS on this day in history.   

1976  Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on January - 05.   

1977  Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

1979  Jazz bassist Charles Mingus dies of a heart attack at age 56 on this day in history.   

1979  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1981  "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes on January - 05.   

1981  British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women on this day in history.   

1981  Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on January - 05.   

1982  Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on this day in history.   

1982  Elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors on January - 05.   

1982  On January - 05 ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.   

1982  On January - 05 hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64   

1983  Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy on January - 05.   

1984  On January - 05 greg Chappell scores 182* in his last Test innings   

1985  Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission on this day in history.   

1985  Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 on January - 05.   

1987  On January - 05 canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

1987  On January - 05 surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

1987  On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

1988  On this day in history austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated   

1988  "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 05 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test   

1990  On this day in history arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76   

1991  John Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1992  Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket on January - 05.   

1993  On this day in history brian Lara completes 277 vs Australia at cricket SCG   

1993  On this day in history off the Shetland Islands, in Britain Liberian-registered oil tanker Braer, bound for Canada, hits a reef off Shetland and goes aground, spilling its 90 million litres of crude oil into the North Sea.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

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

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

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

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43