Page 8: Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on January - 19.   

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 19 belgium government of Leburton falls   

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

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 January - 19 world's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival   

1977  Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI   

1978  On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

1979  John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on January - 19.   

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 19 richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69   

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 - 19 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on this day in history.   

1982  Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case on January - 19.   

1982  On January - 19 heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher   

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1983  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1985  "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

1986  On this day in history israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on this day in history.   

1987  Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 on January - 19.   

1987  Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV   

1988  Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 on January - 19.   

1989  On January - 19 president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 19 arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81.   

1990  On January - 19 test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide   

1990  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  On January - 19 birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on January - 19.   

0639  On January - 19 dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  On January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.   

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.   

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on January - 19.   

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on January - 19.   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1625  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32