Page 7: Historical Events In January - 24

1952  Vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959 on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 24 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks   

1953  On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77   

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

1956  96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record) on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on January - 24.   

1961  On January - 24 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

1961  On this day in history edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on January - 24.   

1962  28 refugees escape from East to West Germany on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

1962  On January - 24 tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

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

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

1964  On January - 24 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 this day in history british statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90.   

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

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on January - 24.   

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  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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

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

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

1972  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24 warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

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 this day in history.