Page 8: Historical Events In January - 09

1969  On January - 09 ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86   

1970  Constitution of Singapore enacted on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony.   

1972  On January - 09 passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong   

1972  Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history heather Berson is born in California   

1973  On this day in history luna 21 launched, to Moon   

1975  600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts   

1976  Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK on January - 09.   

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

1978  Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established on this day in history.   

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

1979  On January - 09 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin   

1979  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1979  On January - 09 avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80   

1980  63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January - 09.   

1980  On January - 09 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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58   

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

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

1982  Paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55 on January - 09.   

1983  On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands   

1984  "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops) on January - 09.   

1984  On January - 09 "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   

1984  On January - 09 eAA moves operations to Oshkosh   

1984  John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me" on January - 09.   

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  The Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out on this day in history.   

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on January - 09.   

1571  On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)   

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

1620  Johann Weichmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Empress Meishō (d. 1696) was born on January - 09.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of robert J Pothier, French lawyer   

1728  On this day in history birth of thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy)   

1150  Death of Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history death of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  Death of Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236) on this day in history.   

1499  Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43 on January - 09.   

1514  On this day in history anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36   

1543  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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

1571  On this day in history death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)