Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

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

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

1958  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs   

1960  On January - 24 algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

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

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on January - 24.   

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

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

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  On this day in history tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

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  Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking on January - 24.   

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

1964  On this day in history joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

1965  British statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90 on January - 24.   

1965  On January - 24 winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90   

1967  On January - 24 howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  Queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa on January - 24.   

1969  Spanish General Franco announces state of emergency on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 24 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  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

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 January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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 January - 24.   

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

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.