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

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

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

1939  Charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres on this day in history.   

1941  Bela Bartok's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 20 japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

1942  Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.   

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  Wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on January - 20.   

1942  On January - 20 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  On this day in history operation-Weiss Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian   

1943  The Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field had experimented with a helicopter used as an airborne ambulance on January - 20.   

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

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1946  On this day in history the birth of David Lynch, American director   

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

1947  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA on January - 20.   

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

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

1949  On this day in history president Truman announces his point 4 program   

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 20 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances   

1950  On this day in history suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands   

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 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 January - 20.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

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

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

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  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history 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  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.