Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  On this day in history 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 January - 20 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

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

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

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

1954  On January - 20 fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies   

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

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

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

1959  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1959  Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on this day in history.   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

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 this day in history.   

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  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on January - 20.   

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

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 20.   

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

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

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

1968  On January - 20 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

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

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

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

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 January - 20.   

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

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