Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 20 the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

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

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

1954  Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on this day in history.   

1954  -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) on January - 20.   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on January - 20.   

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

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville on January - 20.   

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on January - 20.   

1958  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

1959  On January - 20 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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

1960  On January - 20 patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo   

1960  On January - 20 matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1961  Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

1961  Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees on January - 20.   

1962  On this day in history "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances   

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

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

1964  On January - 20 jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  Alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California on this day in history.   

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain on January - 20.   

1965  On January - 20 jPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return   

1965  The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on January - 20.   

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

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

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 20 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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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  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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.