Historical Events In January - 24

1952  On January - 24 vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959.  

1952  1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks on this day in history.  

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on January - 24.  

1954  BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)  

1957  On this day in history daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies  

1958  After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion on January - 24.  

1959  "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs on January - 24.  

1960  On this day in history algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle  

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66  

1961  The birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress on this day in history.  

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on January - 24.  

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82  

1962  On this day in history 28 refugees escape from East to West Germany  

1962  On this day in history brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles  

1962  Jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1963  Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ on January - 24.  

1964  On this day in history 24th Amendment to US Constitution goes into effect &states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes  

1964  On this day in history martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking  

1964  CBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million on January - 24.  

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on January - 24.  

1965  On January - 24 british statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90.  

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa  

1969  On this day in history spanish General Franco announces state of emergency  

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1970  3rd ABA All-Star Game West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death  

1971  Panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74  

1973  Canada joins the International Commission for Control and Supervision in Vietnam for 60-day period; ICCS a truce-observance commission; with Hungary, Poland, Indonesia on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame  

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.  

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)  

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.  

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.  

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered  

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies  

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies  

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)  

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.  

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.  

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.