Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies.   

1955  1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn.   

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville.   

1957  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open.   

1957  In this year, Gomulka claims Poland's parliamentary election   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice   

1959  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow.   

1959  Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay is recorded as becoming archbishop of Canterbury   

1961  John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

1961  Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration.   

1961  Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

1962  "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75.   

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47.   

1965  Alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California.   

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain.   

1965  JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars and return   

1965  The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man".   

1965  Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV).   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1969  Richard M Nixon inaugurated as President.   

1969  U of Arizona reports inaugural optical id of pulsar (in Crab Nebula).   

1971  John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan.   

1971  Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

1973  Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51.   

1974  4th NFL Pro Bowl AFC beats NFC 15-13.   

1974  7th ABA All-Star Game East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia   

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77.   

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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  Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  Death of St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

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

0842  Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  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,