Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  On this day in history the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on January - 20.   

1953  1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on January - 20.   

1954  On January - 20 -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record)   

1954  Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 20 -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on January - 20.   

1955  1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on January - 20.   

1956  On January - 20 buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  On January - 20 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on January - 20.   

1957  On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on January - 20.   

1958  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

1959  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow on January - 20.   

1959  Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on January - 20.   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on January - 20.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

1961  On January - 20 robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

1961  Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees on this day in history.   

1962  "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances on January - 20.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US on January - 20.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.   

1965  On January - 20 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 on this day in history.   

1965  JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return on January - 20.   

1965  The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 20 the Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"   

1965  Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on this day in history.   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1968  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

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  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

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

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81