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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

1954  -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

1958  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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

1960  On this day in history patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on January - 20.   

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

1961  On January - 20 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 on January - 20.   

1961  On January - 20 yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

1962  On this day in history "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances   

1962  On this day in history robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

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

1964  On January - 20 jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

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

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

1965  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on January - 20.   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

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