Historical Events In January - 20

1937  On this day in history -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record)   

1937  On January - 20 franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President.   

1937  On January - 20 the first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter)   

1937  -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record) on January - 20.   

1939  Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews on January - 20.   

1939  Charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres on this day in history.   

1941  Bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on January - 20.   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.   

1942  Nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews on January - 20.   

1942  Nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews on January - 20.   

1942  On this day in history wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.   

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  Operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian on this day in history.   

1943  The Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field had experimented with a helicopter used as an airborne ambulance on January - 20.   

1943  Lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F on January - 20.   

1943  On January - 20 giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  On this day in history rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

1945  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 on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 20 fDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President   

1946  F Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the birth of David Lynch, American director   

1946  On January - 20 f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt   

1947  On this day in history 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 January - 20 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  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances on January - 20.   

1950  On this day in history suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances on January - 20.   

1952  On this day in history british army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone   

1952  On January - 20 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74   

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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 this day in history.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81