373 Historic Events for January 13
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| 1992 |
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Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies
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| 1993 |
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Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena - Cowboys beat Bills
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| 1993 |
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Rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies
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| 1993 |
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STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit
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| 1994 |
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Johan J Holst, Norwegian min of defense/foreign affairs, dies at 56
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| 1994 |
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Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79
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| 1994 |
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Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt and Derrick Brian Smith arrested and charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan
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| 1994 |
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Italian govt of Ciampi resigns
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| 1995 |
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Arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89
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| 1995 |
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Maxwell Henley Harris, Austrian poet/publisher (Critics), dies at 73
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| 1995 |
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Ruby Starr, vocalist (Grey Ghost), dies of brain tumor at 44
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| 1995 |
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Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop, dies at 81
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| 1995 |
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America3 becomes 1st all-female crew to win an America's Cup race
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| 1995 |
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26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike
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| 1996 |
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Willian Myuon Bany Guerrilla leader, dies
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| 1996 |
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Denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], actress (Julietta), dies at 99
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| 1997 |
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William Mills, painter, dies at 74
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| 1998 |
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"Patti LaBelle On Broadway," opens at St James Theater NYC
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| 1998 |
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CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years
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| 1999 |
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Basketball player Michael Jordan announces his retirement only to return in 2001
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| 2000 |
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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position
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| 2001 |
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Earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 strikes El Salvador, killing more than 840 people
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| 2003 |
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Rock musician Pete Townshend of The Who was arrested in London on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. He was later cleared.
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