Historical Events In January - 20

1986  The British and French agree on a twin tunnel rail link for the Channel Tunnel on this day in history.   

1986  The first federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr on January - 20.   

1986  On this day in history the U.S. observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.   

1987  Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon on this day in history.   

1987  Rhino Records first #1-Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment" on this day in history.   

1987  On January - 20 tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies   

1988  On this day in history arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham   

1988  On this day in history philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86   

1989  Bush inaugurated as 41st President & Quayle becomes 44th Vice President on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket first ball in 1st-class cricket   

1989  Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 20 47th Golden Globes Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win   

1990  On January - 20 actress Barbara Stanwyck dies in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.   

1990  On this day in history at least 62 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded when the Soviet army stormed into Baku to end what Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called fratricidal killing between Moslem Azerbaijanis and Christian Armenians.   

1990  On January - 20 uS 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space   

1990  On January - 20 barbara Stanwyck, [Ruby Stevens], actress (Big Valley), dies at 82   

1991  On this day in history "Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City NY after 829 performances   

1991  On this day in history "Les Miserables," opens at Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles   

1991  On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY or 45 performances   

1991  "Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City NY after 72 performances on January - 20.   

1991  On January - 20 iraq pardes captured Allied airmen on TV   

1991  Seven men identified as allied airmen captured during the Persian Gulf War were put on Iraqi television in Baghdad on January - 20.   

1991  US Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles on January - 20.   

1991  Bill Riordon, US tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.   

1992  Score begins selling international soccer cards on January - 20.   

1992  Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna, sec-gen of Arab League (1952-72), dies on January - 20.   

1993  Admiral Studeman, serves as acting director of CIA on January - 20.   

1993  Bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd President on this day in history.   

1993  On January - 20 bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.   

1993  Movie actress Audrey Hepburn dies of color cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland on January - 20.   

1993  Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Switzerland. She was 63 on this day in history.   

1993  On January - 20 audrey Hepburn, actress (Roman Holiday), dies of colon cancer at 63   

1994  Shannon Faulkner becomes the first woman to join the cadet corps at The Citadel military academy in South Carolina on January - 20.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

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 this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

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

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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