Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

1937  On this day in history the first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter)   

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

1939  On this day in history hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews   

1939  Charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres on January - 20.   

1941  On January - 20 bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on January - 20.   

1942  Nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews on January - 20.   

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

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

1942  Wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on this day in history.   

1943  Lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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

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  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 January - 20 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 this day in history the birth of David Lynch, American director   

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

1947  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on January - 20.   

1949  J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen on this day in history.   

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 January - 20 "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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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