Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

1954  On this day in history -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record)   

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

1954  On this day in history -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 this day in history.   

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

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 20 gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on this day in history.   

1958  On January - 20 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

1959  On January - 20 carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  On January - 20 patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo   

1960  On January - 20 matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on January - 20.   

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

1961  Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on January - 20.   

1961  Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees on January - 20.   

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

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California.   

1965  On January - 20 generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain   

1965  On January - 20 jPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return   

1965  On January - 20 the Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  On this day in history the Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"   

1965  Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on January - 20.   

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1968  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

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  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  On this day in history 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  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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

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