Page 8: Historical Events In January - 13

1983  Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history 99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course   

1985  Express train derails in Ethiopia, kills at least 428 on January - 13.   

1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 on January - 13.   

1986  Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen on this day in history.   

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

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

1987  W German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking on this day in history.   

1987  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies on January - 13.   

1988  On January - 13 chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69   

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

1989  On this day in history ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq   

1989  Soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 13 subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence   

1989  On January - 13 joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

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

1991  42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa on January - 13.   

1991  On this day in history president Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected   

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

1991  UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on this day in history.   

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

1992  On January - 13 uS serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane   

1992  Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies on January - 13.   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit on January - 13.   

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

1994  On January - 13 italian government of Ciampi resigns   

1994  Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan on January - 13.   

1994  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79 on January - 13.   

1995  On January - 13 america3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race   

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 January - 13.   

1995  The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike on this day in history.   

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

1998  On January - 13 cBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on January - 13.   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  On January - 13 birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

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

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

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On January - 13 charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

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

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

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