Page 8: Historical Events In January - 18

1970  David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80   

1972  Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history john Cleese's final episode on "Monty Python's Flying Circus," on BBC   

1974  "The $6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV on January - 18.   

1974  On this day in history israel & Egypt sign weapons accord   

1974  The Secretary officially named the Navy's fourth nuclear-powered carrier the Carl Vinson on January - 18.   

1975  "The Jeffersons" spin-off from "All in the Family" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]   

1977  Australia's worst rail crash, at Granville, Sydney, kills 83 when train hits concrete bridge on January - 18.   

1977  Imran Khan takes 12 wickets in match for Pakistan win at the SCG on January - 18.   

1977  On this day in history on his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

1977  On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80   

1978  On this day in history geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi   

1978  On this day in history roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries)   

1978  On this day in history thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB   

1978  Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82   

1980  On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce   

1980  On this day in history pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1   

1980  Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 on January - 18.   

1980  On this day in history cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76   

1981  On January - 18 iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

1981  On January - 18 iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

1981  On January - 18 wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

1982  On this day in history burnet Corwin Tuthill, US composer (Laurentia), dies at 93   

1983  On January - 18 iOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball   

1984  Malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead on January - 18.   

1985  US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise on this day in history.   

1985  Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on January - 18.   

1986  24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth on January - 18.   

1986  On this day in history aIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1   

1986  On January - 18 fierce fighting in South Yemen's capital city of Aden interrupts evacuation of foreigners.   

1986  On January - 18 new York Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)   

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0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.   

1519  On January - 18 birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on January - 18.   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on January - 18.   

1471  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on January - 18.