Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo (or Shcherbo) (Russian: Виталий Венедиктович Щербо, Belarusian: Віталь Венядзіктавіч Шчэрба), born 13 January 1972 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast. One of the most successful gymnasts of all time, he is the only male gymnast ever to have won a world title in all 8 events (Individual All-Around in 1993, Team in 1991, Floor in 1994, 1995 and 1996, Horizontal Bar in 1994, Parallel Bars in 1993 and 1995, Pommel Horse in 1992, Rings in 1992, Vault in 1993 and 1994). He was the most successful athlete at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning 6 of 8 events - team, all-around, and 4 of 6 event finals.
Read more...The January 13, 1972 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 12 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 14 January 1972
About 300 supporters of Prime Min D Mintoff, during march in Valletta (Malta), throw stones through window of pro-British newspaper The Times of Malta
Date: 13 January 1972
By RUSSELL BAKER
Russell BAKER
R Baker comment on Kissinger remarks in India-Pakistan documents published by J Anderson; says there is no excuse for Govt's mania of recording everything said at such affairs, holding a man should be able to talk silly without fear of reading his worst lines in history
Date: 13 January 1972
By GEORGE VECSEYSpecial to The New York Times
tight curfew maintained in racially tense Baton Rouge following shooting deaths of 4; dead unidentified black is tentatively identified as S Upton; B Johnson, WBRZ-TV newscaster, and Lonnie X, leader of black group that made ss at st barricade, are reptd critically injured; Mayor Dumas says he refused black community leaders request to lift curfew because 'they don't know what we know'; police say 2 men and women with black group have not been apprehended; have arrested 22 blacks, charged 8 with murder; 2 slain ptl are buried
Date: 14 January 1972
By JAMES RESTON
James RESTON
J Reston article on Govt secrets leaked to press, in light of Anderson papers, holds Xerox system facilitates flow of information on many levels of Govt
Date: 13 January 1972
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Ziegler repts Chinese agree to have Nixon's trip covered by contingent of 80 Amer newsmen, broadcasters and technicians; says this is about 1/3 normal size of press party covering an overseas Pres trip; says Chinese will provide, in conjunction with Western Union Internatl, a ground station in Peking for satellite transmission; says he chatted with Chou at a banquet in Peking and that Chou said Chinese table tennis team would like to come to US in spring for a return match with US team that visited China last Apr
Date: 14 January 1972
By BILL KOVACHSpecial to The New York Times
Mayor Lindsay, in announcing his entry into Mass Dem Pres primary, says country must solve its urban problems 'if it is to survive as it was conceived--in freedom, justice and decency'; says that Mass, 'perhaps more than any state, deeply feels those complex urban problems,' s, Boston
Date: 14 January 1972
WCBS-TV announces that R Penza will become co-anchorman with J Jensen of its nightly 11 o'clock newscasts; G Essex will replace weatherman G Barnes; station's news dir E Joyce comments
Date: 13 January 1972
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
NBC-TV documentary on Northern Ireland revd
Date: 13 January 1972
Special to The New York Times
Abp of Malta Sir M Gonzi says Italy and US are leading NATO efforts to prevent Brit withdrawal from Malta over payment for use of bases, news conf, Rome
Date: 13 January 1972
Michigan Univ nuclear med div develops radioactive isotope of cholesterol used in diagnosing adrenal gland disease, which causes diabetes; diagnostic method described