Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 20.   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 20 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville on this day in history.   

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

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on January - 20.   

1957  On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  On January - 20 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  On this day in history carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on January - 20.   

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

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

1962  On January - 20 "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances   

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US on January - 20.   

1964  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  On January - 20 alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California.   

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain on January - 20.   

1965  JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history the Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"   

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

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

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

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

1292  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On January - 20 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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

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

0882  On January - 20 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  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.