Historical Events In January - 20

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

1937  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres   

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  On January - 20 japanese invade Burma   

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

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

1943  On this day in history lead SD, temp is 52ºF, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16ºF   

1943  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

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  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 this day in history brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1947  On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

1949  J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen on January - 20.   

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

1949  On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

1950  On January - 20 "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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

1952  On January - 20 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74   

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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 January - 20.   

1358  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

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

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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