Historical Events In January - 20

1953  On January - 20 the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)  

1953  On this day in history the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY  

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

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

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  On January - 20 fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies  

1955  On this day in history 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn  

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville on January - 20.  

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

1957  On this day in history gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election  

1957  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo  

1960  On this day in history matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72  

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

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 this day in history robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration  

1961  On this day in history 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  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.  

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 this day in history generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain  

1965  On this day in history jPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return  

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

1965  The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" on this day in history.  

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

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on January - 20.  

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

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 January - 20.  

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.  

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns  

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.  

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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

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

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.  

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81