Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20

1937  -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record) on January - 20.   

1937  On January - 20 franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President.   

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

1937  -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres   

1941  Bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on January - 20.   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  Lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF on this day in history.   

1943  Operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian on January - 20.   

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  Lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F on this day in history.   

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

1945  On January - 20 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.   

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

1946  On this day in history f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government   

1946  On January - 20 the birth of David Lynch, American director   

1946  F Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt on this day in history.   

1947  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA on January - 20.   

1947  On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

1949  On January - 20 j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen   

1949  President Truman announces his point 4 program on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

1950  On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances   

1950  Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands on January - 20.   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances on this day in history.   

1952  British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone on January - 20.   

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on January - 20.   

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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 January - 20.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  On January - 20 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  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.