Page 8: Historical Events In January - 18

1970  David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 on January - 18.   

1971  Catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 18 rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69   

1973  On January - 18 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 this day in history.   

1975  On January - 18 "The Jeffersons" spin-off from "All in the Family" premieres on CBS   

1976  On January - 18 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 January - 18 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 January - 18 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  Roof of 3-year-old Civic Center in Hartford CT collapses (no injuries) on January - 18.   

1978  Thiokol conducts 2nd test firing of space shuttle's SRB on January - 18.   

1978  On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67   

1979  Cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82 on January - 18.   

1980  Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 18 pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1   

1980  On this day in history studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000   

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

1981  Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on this day in history.   

1981  Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

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

1982  On January - 18 burnet Corwin Tuthill, US composer (Laurentia), dies at 93   

1983  IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 18 malcolm H Kerr, 9th pres of American U of Beirut, shot dead   

1985  On January - 18 uS renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise   

1985  Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1986  AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1 on January - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  On this day in history 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  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on this day in history.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  On January - 18 pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

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

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)