Historical Events In January - 20

1994  On January - 20 jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenyan vice-pres (1963-66), dies at about 81   

1995  On this day in history 1994-95 NHL Season begin after a lengthy strike   

1995  On January - 20 a strike-shortened National Hockey League season opened, with teams playing a 48-game schedule instead of the usual 84.   

1995  On this day in history russian ruble drops to 3,947 per dollar (record)   

1995  The U.S. State Department announces a partial lifting of economic sanctions against North Korea on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history the United States announced it was easing the trade embargo in effect against North Korea since the Korean War.   

1995  John Halas, Hungarian/US cartoonist (Animal Farm), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1996  Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup on January - 20.   

1996  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan   

1996  On January - 20 yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, with 88 percent of the vote.   

1996  On January - 20 buster Benton, singer/guitarist, dies at 63   

1997  On this day in history comet Hale-Bopp crosses Mars' orbit   

1997  On this day in history howard Stern Radio Show premieres in New Orleans LA on KKND 106.7 FM   

1997  On January - 20 millionaire Steve Fossett landed in northern India after a record-setting bid to become the first person to circle the globe in a hot-air balloon.   

1997  On this day in history pakistan defeats West Indies 2-0 to win Australia one-day Series   

1997  On this day in history president Clinton was inaugurated for his second term in office.   

1998  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama & Papas, Eagles on January - 20.   

1998  On this day in history warner Brothers TV Network begins Tuesday night programming   

1999  On day two of U.S. President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, his lawyers argue their case before the Senate, calling the House-passed articles of impeachment "flawed and unfair." on January - 20.   

2000  Moveable Media, internet pioneer, is founded on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., warned the U.N. Security Council that the United States would withdraw from the world body if it failed to respect American sovereignty.   

2001  George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States on this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history just hours before leaving office, President Clinton issued 176 pardons -- a number of them controversial.   

2003  Britain said it was sending 26,000 troops to the Gulf for possible deployment to Iraq but France said it would not support a United Nations resolution for military action on January - 20.   

2004  On January - 20 president George W. Bush, in his State of the Union address, warned that the threat of more terrorist attacks was still very real.   

2005  On this day in history george W. Bush is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. for his second term as 43rd President of the United States.   

2005  Ireland completes metrication on this day in history.   

2009  On January - 20 barack Obama, inaugurated as e 44 President of e United ates of America, becomes e United ates' fir African-American president   

2013  On January - 20 austria votes to maintain compulsory military service in a referendum   

2014  On this day in history credit cards of at least 20 million South Koreans are hacked   

2017  On this day in history donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President   

2017  On this day in history car ploughs into pedestrians in central Melbourne, killing 6 and injuring 27   

2017  On this day in history donald Trump is sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as the 45th President of the United States of America. Trump, a Republican New York City businessman, becomes the first non-political office holder or member of the military to hold the office. Mike Pence, former Governor of Indiana, takes the oath of office as the 48th Vice-President of the United States.   

2018  Turkey, led by President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, announces the beginning of a military offensive to capture a portion of northern Syria from Kurdish forces, amidst the ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict on this day in history.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  On this day in history abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.