Historical Events In January - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1937 -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record) on January - 20.
1937 Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history the first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter)
1937 -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record) on this day in history.
1939 Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres
1941 On this day in history bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC
1942 Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on January - 20.
1942 Japanese invade Burma on January - 20.
1942 On this day in history nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.
1942 Nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews on January - 20.
1942 Wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on January - 20.
1942 Wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on this day in history.
1943 Lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian
1943 The Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field had experimented with a helicopter used as an airborne ambulance on January - 20.
1943 On this day in history lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F
1943 Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on January - 20.
1944 RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history.
1945 On January - 20 franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to four terms in office, was inaugurated to his final term. He died three months later and was succeeded by his vice president, Harry Truman.
1945 On this day in history fDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President
1946 On this day in history f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government
1946 On January - 20 the birth of David Lynch, American director
1946 On January - 20 f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt
1947 On January - 20 brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA
1947 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on January - 20.
1949 On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen
1949 On this day in history president Truman announces his point 4 program
1949 On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87
1950 On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances
1950 Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands on January - 20.
1950 On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
1952 On January - 20 british army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone
1952 On January - 20 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74
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