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 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 January - 24.   

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

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on January - 24.   

1958  On January - 24 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  Algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle on January - 24.   

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  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

1965  British statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa   

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

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

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 this day in history warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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

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

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

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 January - 24.   

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

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

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader