Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

1953  The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

1953  The first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on January - 20.   

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

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

1954  Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1956  Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville on this day in history.   

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

1958  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

1959  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

1959  On this day in history carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  On this day in history patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

1961  On January - 20 robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

1961  Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees on this day in history.   

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

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  On January - 20 "Meet The Beatles" album released in US   

1964  On January - 20 jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

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

1965  On this day in history generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain   

1965  On this day in history jPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return   

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

1965  On January - 20 the Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"   

1965  On January - 20 beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)   

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1968  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on January - 20.   

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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 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  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

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 this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

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

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