Page 7: 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  On January - 20 -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record)   

1954  Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on January - 20.   

1954  -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) on January - 20.   

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

1957  On January - 20 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

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

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

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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  Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

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

1962  On January - 20 "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 this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

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

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  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

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