Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20

1937  On this day in history -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record)   

1937  On January - 20 franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President.   

1937  On January - 20 the first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter)   

1937  On January - 20 -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record)   

1939  On this day in history hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews   

1939  Charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres on January - 20.   

1941  Bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC on January - 20.   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on January - 20.   

1942  On this day in history nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.   

1942  On January - 20 nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews   

1942  Wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.   

1943  Lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian   

1943  On this day in history the Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field had experimented with a helicopter used as an airborne ambulance   

1943  Lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F on January - 20.   

1943  On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to four terms in office, was inaugurated to his final term. He died three months later and was succeeded by his vice president, Harry Truman.   

1945  FDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President on January - 20.   

1946  On this day in history f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government   

1946  On January - 20 the birth of David Lynch, American director   

1946  F Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 20 brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1947  On January - 20 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

1949  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen   

1949  President Truman announces his point 4 program on January - 20.   

1949  On January - 20 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances on this day in history.   

1950  Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances   

1952  British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone on January - 20.   

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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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  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

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  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  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

0820  On this day in history abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.