Page 7: Historical Events In January - 19

1953  Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary.   

1955  "Scrabble" debuts on board game market.   

1955  "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1955  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the inaugural time   

1955  "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1956  Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field.   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

1960  Eisenhower and Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact.   

1961  The inaugural episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed.   

1961  1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

1962  Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72   

1964  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24   

1965  Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89.   

1966  Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister.   

1966  Neil Simon, Coleman and Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres.   

1966  Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister.   

1967  Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife).   

1967  Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73   

1968  A C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago   

1968  WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

1969  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25   

1969  Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84.   

1970  Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest.   

1970  Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails).   

1970  UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist   

1970  Dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest   

1970  Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49   

1971  "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances   

1971  Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial   

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame.   

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69   

1974  Belgium government of Leburton falls.   

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung   

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0399  Pulcheria: Byzantine empress   

1200  Dogen kigen: Japan, zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the japanese soto   

1544  Francis ii de valois-angouleme: King of france (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques huyn: Composer   

1639  Noel alexandre: French theologian/historian   

1676  John weldon: Composer   

1679  Girolamo chiti: Composer   

1686  Hakuin ekakuborn: Japan, zen buddhist   

0639  Death of Dagobert i: King of austrasia/soissons/burgundy/neustrië,   

1479  Johan ii: King of aragon/navarra,   

1526  Isabella of burgundy: Wife of christian ii of denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  Death of Henry howard: Earl of surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  Death of Barthout van assendelft: 1st land advocate of holland,   

1576  Death of Hans sachs: Composer,   

1591  Edmond auger: French jesuit (under henri iii),   

1625  Erhard buttner: Composer,