Page 8: Historical Events In January - 09

1969  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1970  Constitution of Singapore enacted on January - 09.   

1972  Billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony on January - 09.   

1972  On this day in history passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong   

1972  On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

1973  Heather Berson is born in California on this day in history.   

1973  Luna 21 launched, to Moon on January - 09.   

1975  On January - 09 600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike   

1975  Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes on this day in history.   

1975  John Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1976  CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts on this day in history.   

1976  Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK on this day in history.   

1977  Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 on January - 09.   

1978  Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established on January - 09.   

1978  Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin on January - 09.   

1979  On January - 09 k-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste"   

1979  Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on January - 09.   

1979  Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 on January - 09.   

1980  On this day in history 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia   

1980  On this day in history saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.   

1981  Francisco Balsamao elected President of Portugal on January - 09.   

1981  On January - 09 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58   

1982  5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855 on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 09 three moderate earthquakes measuring 5.5 to 4.9 on the Richter scale shake New Brunswick and New England   

1982  On January - 09 paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55   

1983  British PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)   

1984  "WHERE’S THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendy’s fast-food chain on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history eAA moves operations to Oshkosh   

1984  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"   

1984  Wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 09 calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out   

1985  On January - 09 the Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out   

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1554  On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

1571  Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Christoph Buel, composer was born on January - 09.   

1620  On January - 09 birth of johann Weichmann, composer   

1624  On January - 09 birth of empress Meishō (d. 1696)   

1695  John E Loovens, lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1699  Robert J Pothier, French lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1728  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1150  Death of Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état on January - 09.   

1282  Death of Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1283  On January - 09 death of wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236)   

1499  On January - 09 johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

1514  On January - 09 anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36   

1543  On January - 09 death of guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

1562  Death of Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514) on January - 09.   

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on this day in history.