Page 7: Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

1953  On January - 20 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

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

1954  Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on January - 20.   

1954  On this day in history -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)   

1954  On this day in history fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies   

1955  1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 20 buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville   

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January - 20.   

1957  On January - 20 gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election   

1957  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1958  Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1961  On January - 20 arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

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 this day in history robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

1961  On January - 20 yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

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

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.   

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

1965  Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain on January - 20.   

1965  JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1965  On January - 20 alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1968  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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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 this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

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

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

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.