1099 – Henry V crowned German king
1453 – Emperor Frederik III becomes archduke of Austria
1649 – The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other “high crimes”
1809 – Napoleonic Wars: Invasion of Cayenne, by combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces, begins
1839 – 2 day storm off Irish and English coast immortalized as the “Big Wind”
1946 – Vietnam holds its first ever general election
1956 – Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group
1968 – Surveyor 7 (last of series) launched by US for soft-landing on Moon
1981 – 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals
2005 – Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect for the 1964 murders of three Civil Rights workers.
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Today in History for 6th January 2021
Historical Events
1887 – `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II
1937 – Bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles
1967 – United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch “Operation Deckhouse Five” in the Mekong River delta.
1975 – “AM America” premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host
1991 – Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 sec)
2017 – Elizabeth Warren announces her intention to run for a second term as Massachusetts Senator
Famous Birthdays
1367 – Richard II, King of England (1377-99), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1400)
1882 – Samuel Rayburn, American politician (Rep-D-Tx), born in Kingston, Tennessee (d. 1961)
1913 – Tom Brown, American actor (Buck Privates Come Home, In Old Chicago), born in NYC, New York (d. 1990)
1932 – Stuart A. Rice, American chemist, born in NYC, New York
1981 – Mike Jones, American rapper, born in Houston, Texas
1982 – Brian Bass, American baseball player, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
1646 – Elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72
1693 – Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51
1958 – Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85
1961 – Regina Ullmann, Swiss poet and writer, dies at 76
1974 – David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77
2004 – Francesco Scavullo, American celebrity photographer, dies at 82
Famous Deaths for 5th January 2021
1878 – Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora, Italian general and statesman (6th Prime Minister of Italy, 1864-66), dies at 73
1904 – Karl Alfred Ritter von Zittel, German geologist and paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64
1937 – Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)
1974 – Lev Oborin, Russian pianist (b. 1907)
1981 – Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Song of the Sun), dies at 67
1994 – Victor van Os, Dutch jazz guitarist, dies at 39
1995 – Mansour Sattari, Iranian Brigadier General and commandant (Iran Air Force), dies at 46
2004 – Tug McGraw, American baseball player and father of Tim McGraw, dies at 59
2010 – Rory Markas, Angels baseball announcer (b.1955)
2014 – Jerry Coleman, American MLB 2nd baseman, dies from complications from brain bleeding and surgery at 89
Historical Events for 5th January 2021
1593 – William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe
1875 – President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi
1886 – “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson published by Longmans, Green and Co.
1918 – British premier Lloyd George demand for unified peace
1955 – KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast
1981 – “Nightline” with Ted Koppel extended from 20 mins to 30 mins
1992 – “Crucible” closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 32 performances
1993 – Oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil
1995 – Lockheed C-140 Jetstar crashes at Isfahan, Iran, killing 18
2018 – North Korea accepts South Korean invitation for high-level talks
Today in History for 5th January 2021
Historical Events
1895 – Henry James’ play “Guy Domville” opens in London
1911 – Portuguese expel Jesuits
1927 – Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox
1967 – KLXA (now KTBN) TV channel 40 in Fontana-San Ana, CA (IND) begins
1991 – “Oh, Kay!” closes at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC after 77 performances
1992 – “6 Degrees of Separation” closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC after 496 performances
Famous Birthdays
1901 – Henri Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves, French officer/resistance fighter, born in Verrières-le-Buisson, France (d. 1941)
1928 – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 4th President and 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan, born in Ratodero Taluka, Pakistan (d. 1979)
1931 – Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, born in Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic
1947 – Mike DeWine, American politician, senator-R-Ohio (1995-2007), Governor of Ohio (2019-), born in Springfield, Ohio
1949 – George Brown, American rock drummer (Kool and the Gang-Celebration), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1962 – Danny Jackson, American baseball pitcher (Royals/Phillies/Cardinals), born in San Antonio, Texas
Famous Deaths
1856 – Pierre J David [David d’Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67
1888 – Henri Herz, Austrian composer, dies at a day before his 85th birthday
1979 – Charles Mingus, American jazz bassist (Pithecanthropus Erectus), dies at 56
1981 – Lanza del Vasto, Italian philosopher (b. 1901)
1987 – Margaret Laurence, Canadian author (The Stone Angel), dies at 60
1993 – Henk Knol, Suriname MP (PvdA), dies at 61
Famous Deaths for 4th January 2021
1584 – Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter (Strasbourg astronomical clock), dies at 44
1931 – Arthemus “Art” Acord, American silent film actor and rodeo champion (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists), commits suicide by poison at 40
1955 – G. G. van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC newspaper), dies at 82
1961 – Barry Fitzgerald, Irish actor (Academy Award, Going My Way), dies at 72
1962 – Hans Lammers, German SS officer and Nazi politician, dies at 82
1969 – Julian Myrick, American tennis promoter (West Side Tennis Club and Forest Hills Stadium), dies at 88
1995 – Dorothy Granger, American actress (Hog Wild, Dentist), dies at about 80
2008 – Mort Garson, Canadian-American composer (“Our Day Will Come”) and Moog synthesizer pioneer, dies of renal failure at 83
2011 – Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (b. 1937)
2017 – Georges Prêtre, classical and opera conductor known for interpretation of Poulenc,, dies at 92
Historical Events for 4th January 2021
1878 – Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
1926 – Theodoros Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator
1958 – Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up
1962 – 1st automated (unmanned) subway train in New York City
1970 – AFL Championship, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland: Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders, 17-7; Chiefs defence forces 4 interceptions
1974 – Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee
1975 – “Over Here” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 341 performances
1981 – British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the “Yorkshire Ripper”
1999 – College Football, 1st BCS National Championship, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ: #1 Tennessee beats #2 Florida State, 23-16, at 28th Fiesta Bowl
2013 – 9 people are killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria
Today in History for 4th January 2021
Historical Events
1717 – Netherlands, Great Britain and France sign Triple Alliance
1951 – Korean War: Chinese forces recapture Seoul
1954 – Soap Opera “The Brighter Day” premieres
1975 – Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica
1986 – David Boon’s second Test century, 131 v India at Adelaide
2003 – Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Serena Williams and James Blake beat Australian pair Alicia Molik and Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 for a 3-0 win, and 2nd American title
Famous Birthdays
1720 – Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court) composer and organist, born in Dobitschen, Thuringia (d. 1774)
1797 – Wilhelm Beer, German amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)
1909 – Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (French C’ships, Wimbledon 1931), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1963)
1930 – Iain Cuthbertson, Scottish actor (Guilty, Scandal, Rep, Danger UXB), born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire (d. 2009)
1956 – Ann Magnuson, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger), born in Charleston, West Virginia
1980 – Yaroslav Popovych, Ukrainian cyclist, born in Drohobych, Ukraine
Famous Deaths
1903 – Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49
1924 – Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)
1952 – Constantl Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65
1957 – Theodor Korner von Siegringen, 5th President of Austria (1951-57), dies at 84
1995 – Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), dies in air crash at 52
2000 – Tom Fears, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end and coach (NFL champion 1951; First-team All-Pro, NFL receiving yards leader 1950; LA Rams), dies at 77
Famous Deaths for 3rd January 2021
1841 – Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82
1882 – William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76
1943 – Bid McPhee, American Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (Cincinnati Reds; last 2nd baseman to play without a glove), dies at 83
1944 – Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)
1997 – Burton Lane, composer, dies at 84
1997 – Roger Goeb, American composer, dies at 82
2000 – Bernhard Wicki, Austrian director and actor (Morituri, Crime and Passion), dies at 80
2006 – Steve Rogers, Australian rugby league centre (24 Tests; NSW; Cronulla-Sutherland), dies after swallowing combination of prescription drugs and alcohol at 51
2007 – Michael Yeats, Irish Fianna Fáil senator 1961-1981 and son of W.B. Yeats (b. 1921)
2015 – Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass), American politician and first popularly elected African American to the US Senate (1967-79), dies at 95
Historical Events for 3rd January 2021
1338 – Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
1840 – 1st deep sea sounding by James Clark Ross in south Atlantic at 2425 fathoms (14,450 feet)
1919 – Herbert Hoover is placed in charge of war relief in Europe
1951 – 9 Jewish Kremlin physicians “exposed” as British/US agents
1959 – Alaska admitted as 49th US state
1972 – The Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb in Callender Street, Belfast, injuring over 60 people
1988 – Margaret Thatcher becomes longest-serving British PM this century
1998 – Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke
2011 – Adrian Lewis of England wins his first PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-5 win over Scotsman Gary Anderson at the Alexandra Palace, London
2019 – Archaeologists in Mexico announce discovery of pre-Aztec temple to god Xipe Tótec in Puebla state (dated 900-1150 AD)