Historical Events In January - 20

1953  On January - 20 the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on January - 20.   

1953  On January - 20 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

1954  -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

1954  On this day in history -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 20 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

1956  On January - 20 buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.   

1958  On January - 20 elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

1958  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1959  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 20 carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on January - 20.   

1961  On January - 20 john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

1961  On January - 20 robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

1961  On this day in history yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

1962  "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances on January - 20.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 20 "Meet The Beatles" album released in US   

1964  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  On January - 20 alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California.   

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain on this day in history.   

1965  JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history the Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  On January - 20 the Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"   

1965  Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1968  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on January - 20.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

0820  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.