Page 7: Historical Events In January - 24
Thursday, 04 December 2025
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 this day in history. 

1954 On January - 24 bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter 

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

1957 On January - 24 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 this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs 

1960 On January - 24 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 On this day in history the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress 

1961 On January - 24 edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC 

1961 On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 

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

1962 On January - 24 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 On January - 24 buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ 

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

1964 Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking on January - 24. 

1964 CBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million on this day in history. 

1964 On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 

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

1965 On January - 24 winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 

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

1969 On January - 24 queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa 

1969 On January - 24 spanish General Franco announces state of emergency 

1969 On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 

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

1970 James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on January - 24. 

1971 On January - 24 panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months 

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 Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 24. 

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