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 January - 24.   

1952  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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   

1959  "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 24 algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1961  The birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  On January - 24 brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles   

1962  On January - 24 jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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  Queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1969  Spanish General Franco announces state of emergency on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1973  On January - 24 warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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1287  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

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  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

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

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

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

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

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

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader