692 Historic Events for January 1
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| 1960 |
Death |
Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48
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| 1960 |
Birth |
Michael David Morrison, actor (Caleb Snyder-As the World Turns)
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| 1961 |
Birth |
Irv Eatman, NFL tackle (Houston Oilers)
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| 1961 |
Birth |
Marcia Cross, actress (Melrose Place)
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| 1961 |
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Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11
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| 1961 |
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Largest check issued, Natl Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion)
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| 1961 |
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Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 in AFL championship game
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| 1961 |
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Briggs Stadium is renamed Tigers Stadium
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| 1961 |
Death |
Dashiell Hammett, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66
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| 1962 |
Death |
Diego Mart¡nez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76
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| 1962 |
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Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium
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| 1962 |
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Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa
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| 1962 |
Birth |
Ravshanbek Aliyev, Kirgiz, cosmonaut
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| 1962 |
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Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful
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| 1963 |
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G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank
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| 1963 |
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WTEV (now WLNE) TV channel 6 in Providence RI begins broadcasting
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| 1963 |
Birth |
Lance Smith, NFL guard (NY Giants)
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| 1963 |
Birth |
Glenn Trimble, cricketer (son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986)
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| 1964 |
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KTVS TV channel 3 in Sterling, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting
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| 1964 |
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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved
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| 1964 |
Death |
Rika Hopper, Dutch actress (Comedia, Anastasia), dies at about 86
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| 1964 |
Death |
Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies
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| 1964 |
Death |
Otto Emanuel Olsson, composer, dies at 84
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| 1964 |
Birth |
DeDee Pfeiffer, actress (Cybill)
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| 1964 |
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KNMT TV channel 12 in Walker, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting
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