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

1953  On January - 24 [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  On January - 24 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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1962  Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles on January - 24.   

1962  Jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 24.   

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

1964  On January - 24 cBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 24 howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  Queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa on January - 24.   

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

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on January - 24.   

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

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

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

0041  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

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

1336  On this day in history 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.