Historical Events In January - 20

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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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81