Historical Events In January - 20

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

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on this day in history.   

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 January - 20 dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

1957  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

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

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

1959  Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

1961  John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US on this day in history.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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  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  The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" on January - 20.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

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  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

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  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81