Page 7: Historical Events In January - 24
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1952 On this day in history vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959.
1952 On January - 24 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks
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 January - 24.
1959 "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs on this day in history.
1960 Algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle on this day in history.
1960 John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress
1961 Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on January - 24.
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 January - 24.
1962 On January - 24 brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles
1962 On this day in history jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1962 On this day in history tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62
1963 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49
1969 On January - 24 queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa
1969 Spanish General Franco announces state of emergency on January - 24.
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 January - 24 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 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on January - 24.
1973 On this day in history canada joins the International Commission for Control and Supervision in Vietnam for 60-day period; ICCS a truce-observance commission; with Hungary, Poland, Indonesia.
1973 Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 24.
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