Historical Events In January - 24

1952  Vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959 on January - 24.   

1952  On January - 24 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks   

1953  On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77   

1954  BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)   

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on January - 24.   

1958  On January - 24 after warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion   

1959  "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 24 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

1962  28 refugees escape from East to West Germany on January - 24.   

1962  Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles on January - 24.   

1962  On this day in history jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 24 buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ   

1964  On this day in history 24th Amendment to US Constitution goes into effect &states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes   

1964  On January - 24 martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking   

1964  On January - 24 cBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  British statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90 on this day in history.   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  Queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1969  Spanish General Franco announces state of emergency on January - 24.   

1969  On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

1970  On January - 24 3rd ABA All-Star Game West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana   

1970  On this day in history james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

1971  On January - 24 panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months   

1972  On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  On January - 24 canada joins the International Commission for Control and Supervision in Vietnam for 60-day period; ICCS a truce-observance commission; with Hungary, Poland, Indonesia.   

1973  Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader