Page 8: Historical Events In January - 13

1983  Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on January - 13.   

1985  99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course on January - 13.   

1985  On this day in history express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428   

1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1986  Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen on January - 13.   

1986  On January - 13 nCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams   

1987  On this day in history 7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each   

1987  On this day in history w German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking   

1987  On January - 13 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies   

1988  Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain   

1989  Ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq on January - 13.   

1989  On January - 13 soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run   

1989  Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence on January - 13.   

1989  Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 on January - 13.   

1990  On January - 13 l. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first elected Afro-American govenor, is sworn in in Richmond, Virginia.   

1991  42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa on this day in history.   

1991  President Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected on this day in history.   

1991  Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die on January - 13.   

1991  On this day in history uN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad   

1992  Japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII on January - 13.   

1992  US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane on January - 13.   

1992  On January - 13 josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit on this day in history.   

1993  Rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies on January - 13.   

1994  Italian government of Ciampi resigns on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan   

1994  On this day in history frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79   

1995  America3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race on this day in history.   

1995  Lamberto Dini becomes prime minister of Italy on this day in history.   

1995  Philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit on this day in history.   

1995  The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike on January - 13.   

1995  Arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1998  CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years on this day in history.   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  On January - 13 death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On January - 13 hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies