Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20
Friday, 02 January 2026
1937 On this day in history -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record) 

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

1937 On this day in history 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 On January - 20 hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews 

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 On January - 20 japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain 

1942 On this day in history japanese invade Burma 

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 On January - 20 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 this day in history. 

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

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 January - 20. 

1944 RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history. 

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 January - 20. 

1945 On January - 20 fDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President 

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

1946 On this day in history the birth of David Lynch, American director 

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

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

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

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

1949 On January - 20 president Truman announces his point 4 program 

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 January - 20. 

1952 On this day in history british army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone 

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

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