Historical Events In January - 20

1953  On this day in history the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

1953  On January - 20 the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

1953  1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on this day in history.   

1954  -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) on January - 20.   

1954  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

1954  -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) on January - 20.   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 20 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

1956  On this day in history buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on January - 20.   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on January - 20.   

1958  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1959  On January - 20 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

1959  Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on this day in history.   

1960  Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on January - 20.   

1960  On this day in history matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1961  Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on January - 20.   

1961  John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol on January - 20.   

1961  Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

1962  "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  "Meet The Beatles" album released in US on this day in history.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1965  Alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase "rock and roll," dies in Palm Springs, California on this day in history.   

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 20 jPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return   

1965  The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV) on this day in history.   

1965  The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1968  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

1654  On January - 20 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  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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.