Page 5: Historical Events In January - 20

1904  Alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point).   

1905  Stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65.   

1907  Roy Welensky, Premier (Rhodesia/Nyasaland 1956-63)   

1908  Ian Peebles, cricketer (Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31)   

1910  Ottawa Senators sweep Edmonton in 2 for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1910).   

1910  Abram Hill, director/playwright/founder (American Negro Theater)   

1912  Christopher Casson, Irish actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita).   

1914  Wensley Pithey, Cape Town South Africa, actor (Winston Churchill-Ike)   

1914  Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62.   

1915  C W Ceram, [Kurt W Marek], German/US writer (March of Archaeology)   

1916  Jopie [Johan A] Pengel, premier of Suriname (1963-69).   

1919  Alex Nicol, Ossining NY, actor (Man From Laramie, Air Cadet).   

1920  Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws.   

1920  Federico Fellini, Italian born film director is born.   

1920  DeForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek).   

1921  Dagestan ASSR forms in RSFSR.   

1921  Mountain Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR.   

1921  Turkey declared in remnants of the Ottoman Empire   

1921  British submarine K5 leaves with man and mouse.   

1922  Arthur Honegger's ballet "Skating Rink" premieres, Paris.   

1925  USSR and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to USSR.   

1926  2nd German government of Luther begins.   

1926  2nd German govt of Luther begins.   

1929  The inaugural feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"   

1929  1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"   

1930  Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, The second man to walk on the Moon is born   

1930  The inaugural radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit)   

1930  1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit).   

1934  Japan sends Henry Pu Yi as regent to emperor of Manchuria.   

1936  Britain's King George V dies and is succeeded by King Edward VIII.   

1936  Edward VIII succeeds British king George V.   

1936  George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

1937  -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record)   

1937  Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President   

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0225  Gordian iii: Roman emperor   

1292  Elisabeth i of bohemia: Elisabeth i of bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile   

1435  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun   

1554  King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

1622  Susanna van baerle: Dutch poet/wife of geeraert burns   

1654  Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

0250  Death of Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

0820  Abu abdallah m ibn idris al-sjafi'i: Islamic (book of mother),   

0842  Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  Death of Louis ii/iii the younger: German king (876-82),   

1156  Bishop henry: Patron saint of finland   

1191  Death of Frederick vi: Duke of swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John ii: King of aragon/navarra,