Historical Events In January - 20

1968  On January - 20 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1969  On January - 20 richard M Nixon inaugurated as President   

1969  U of Arizona reports first optical id of pulsar (in Crab Nebula) on this day in history.   

1971  John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

1973  On this day in history amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

1974  4th NFL Pro Bowl AFC beats NFC 15-13 on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 20 7th ABA All-Star Game East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia   

1974  On this day in history edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

1975  On January - 20 5th NFL Pro Bowl NFC beats AFC 17-10   

1975  On this day in history franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81   

1976  29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia on January - 20.   

1977  On this day in history george Bush, ends term as 11th director of CIA   

1977  Mr Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA through March 9 on January - 20.   

1978  On this day in history columbia Pictures pays $9.5 million for movie rights to "Annie"   

1980  President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne   

1980  On January - 20 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

1981  On this day in history admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA   

1981  Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year on January - 20.   

1981  Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President on January - 20.   

1981  Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity on January - 20.   

1982  On this day in history 7 miners killed in an explosion in Craynor KY   

1982  Honduras constitution goes into effect on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 20 piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament   

1982  On January - 20 marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1984  US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79   

1985  Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago) on this day in history.   

1985  Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1986  Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under English Channel) on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 20 england and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the "Chunnel."   

1986  On this day in history first USA federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr   

1986  Military coup in Lesotho under General-Major Lekhanya & premier Leabua Jonathan on this day in history.   

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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  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 January - 20 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 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  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On January - 20 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 this day in history.