Historical Events In January - 20

1986  On January - 20 the British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel   

1986  On January - 20 the first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

1986  The U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr on this day in history.   

1987  On January - 20 anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon   

1987  On this day in history rhino Records first #1-Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment"   

1987  Tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies on this day in history.   

1988  Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham on this day in history.   

1988  Philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86 on this day in history.   

1989  Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President on January - 20.   

1989  Wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket on January - 20.   

1989  Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94 on January - 20.   

1990  On this day in history 47th Golden Globes Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win   

1990  Actress Barbara Stanwyck dies in Santa Monica, California, at age 82 on January - 20.   

1990  On January - 20 at least 62 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded when the Soviet army stormed into Baku to end what Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called fratricidal killing between Moslem Azerbaijanis and Christian Armenians.   

1990  On January - 20 uS 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space   

1990  Barbara Stanwyck, [Ruby Stevens], actress (Big Valley), dies at 82 on January - 20.   

1991  On January - 20 "Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City NY after 829 performances   

1991  On January - 20 "Les Miserables," opens at Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles   

1991  "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY or 45 performances on this day in history.   

1991  On January - 20 "Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City NY after 72 performances   

1991  On January - 20 iraq pardes captured Allied airmen on TV   

1991  Seven men identified as allied airmen captured during the Persian Gulf War were put on Iraqi television in Baghdad on January - 20.   

1991  US Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history bill Riordon, US tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies   

1992  On this day in history australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1992  Score begins selling international soccer cards on this day in history.   

1992  Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna, sec-gen of Arab League (1952-72), dies on January - 20.   

1993  Admiral Studeman, serves as acting director of CIA on January - 20.   

1993  On January - 20 bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd President   

1993  Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States on January - 20.   

1993  Movie actress Audrey Hepburn dies of color cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland on January - 20.   

1993  On January - 20 oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Switzerland. She was 63.   

1993  Audrey Hepburn, actress (Roman Holiday), dies of colon cancer at 63 on this day in history.   

1994  Shannon Faulkner becomes the first woman to join the cadet corps at The Citadel military academy in South Carolina 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 January - 20.   

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  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81