Historical Events In January - 20

1902  The Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed, it ends the "splendid isolation" of Britain and recognizes Japan's interests in Korea on January - 20.   

1903  Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride) on January - 20.   

1904  On this day in history alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point)   

1905  On January - 20 stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65   

1907  On January - 20 roy Welensky, Premier (Rhodesia/Nyasaland 1956-63)   

1908  Ian Peebles, cricketer (Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31) on January - 20.   

1910  Ottawa Senators sweep Edmonton in 2 for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1910) on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 20 abram Hill, director/playwright/founder (American Negro Theater)   

1912  On January - 20 christopher Casson, Irish actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita)   

1914  On January - 20 wensley Pithey, Cape Town South Africa, actor (Winston Churchill-Ike)   

1914  On January - 20 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

1915  On January - 20 c W Ceram, [Kurt W Marek], German/US writer (March of Archaeology)   

1916  On January - 20 jopie [Johan A] Pengel, premier of Suriname (1963-69)   

1919  On this day in history alex Nicol, Ossining NY, actor (Man From Laramie, Air Cadet)   

1920  Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws on this day in history.   

1920  The birth of Federico Fellini, Italian born film director on January - 20.   

1920  DeForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek) on January - 20.   

1921  Dagestan ASSR forms in RSFSR on this day in history.   

1921  Mountain Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history turkey declared in remnants of the Ottoman Empire   

1921  On January - 20 british submarine K5 leaves with man & mouse   

1922  Arthur Honegger's ballet "Skating Rink" premieres, Paris on this day in history.   

1925  USSR & Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to USSR on January - 20.   

1926  On this day in history 2nd German government of Luther begins   

1926  2nd German govt of Luther begins on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 20 the first feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"   

1929  1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona" on this day in history.   

1930  On January - 20 the birth of Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, The second man to walk on the Moon   

1930  The first radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit) on January - 20.   

1930  1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit) on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 20 japan sends Henry Pu Yi as regent to emperor of Manchuria   

1936  Britain's King George V dies and is succeeded by King Edward VIII on this day in history.   

1936  Edward VIII succeeds British king George V on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.