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  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1954  BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 January - 24 john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

1961  On January - 24 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on January - 24.   

1961  On January - 24 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 this day in history 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  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

1963  Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ on January - 24.   

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

1964  On January - 24 martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking   

1964  On this day in history cBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million   

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 January - 24.   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on January - 24.   

1967  On January - 24 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  3rd ABA All-Star Game West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana on January - 24.   

1970  On January - 24 james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

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 January - 24.   

1973  Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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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  On January - 24 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  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

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

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  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

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

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

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