Historical Events In January - 20

1937  On this day in history -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record)  

1937  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President.  

1937  On January - 20 the first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter)  

1937  On January - 20 -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record)  

1939  Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews on this day in history.  

1939  On January - 20 charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres  

1941  Bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC on January - 20.  

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.  

1942  Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.  

1942  Nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews on January - 20.  

1942  On this day in history wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.  

1942  Wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on January - 20.  

1943  On January - 20 lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF  

1943  On January - 20 operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian  

1943  The Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field had experimented with a helicopter used as an airborne ambulance on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 20 lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F  

1943  On January - 20 giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57  

1944  RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on January - 20.  

1945  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to four terms in office, was inaugurated to his final term. He died three months later and was succeeded by his vice president, Harry Truman on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history fDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President  

1946  On January - 20 f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government  

1946  The birth of David Lynch, American director on January - 20.  

1946  F Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt on January - 20.  

1947  On this day in history brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA  

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen  

1949  On this day in history president Truman announces his point 4 program  

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on January - 20.  

1950  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances on January - 20.  

1950  On this day in history suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands  

1950  On January - 20 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances  

1952  British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone on this day in history.  

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1586  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.  

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on January - 20.  

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.  

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.