Historical Events In January - 20

1953  The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on January - 20.   

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  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  1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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

1965  The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" on January - 20.   

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

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

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

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

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  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

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

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

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

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

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