Page 6: Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

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

1937  On this day in history -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  On this day in history charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres   

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1946  F Gouin follows De Gaulle as temporary leader of French govt on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On January - 20 j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen   

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

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on January - 20.   

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

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

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

1952  British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone on this day in history.   

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

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  On January - 20 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 January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81