Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20
Friday, 15 May 2026
1953 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY 

1954 -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record). 

1954 Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres. 

1954 -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. 

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 

1958 In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open 

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 

1968 US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 

1968 US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 

1969 Richard M Nixon inaugurated as President. 

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