Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20

1937  -45ºF (-43ºC), Boca CA (state record) on January - 20.   

1937  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office as U.S. President.   

1937  The first Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years thereafter) on this day in history.   

1937  -45°F (-43°C), Boca, Calif (state record) on this day in history.   

1939  Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews on January - 20.   

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 January - 20 japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on January - 20.   

1942  On January - 20 nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.   

1942  Nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 20 wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.   

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 January - 20.   

1943  Operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian on this day in history.   

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

1943  On January - 20 lead SD, temp is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16°F   

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on January - 20.   

1944  RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on January - 20.   

1945  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1946  On January - 20 f Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French government   

1946  The birth of David Lynch, American director on January - 20.   

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

1947  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on January - 20.   

1949  J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1950  On January - 20 suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances on January - 20.   

1952  On January - 20 british army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

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 January - 20.   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81