Page 7: Historical Events In January - 24

1952  On this day in history vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959.   

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

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

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

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

1957  On January - 24 daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies   

1958  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 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle on this day in history.   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on January - 24.   

1961  On this day in history the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

1961  On this day in history edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on January - 24.   

1962  28 refugees escape from East to West Germany on this day in history.   

1962  Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles on this day in history.   

1962  Jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 24.   

1962  On January - 24 tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

1963  Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ on January - 24.   

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

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

1964  CBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million on January - 24.   

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

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 January - 24.   

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on January - 24.   

1969  On January - 24 queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa   

1969  On January - 24 spanish General Franco announces state of emergency   

1969  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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

1970  James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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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  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history 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  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.