Page 7: Historical Events In January - 24

1952  Vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959 on this day in history.   

1952  1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks on this day in history.   

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on January - 24.   

1954  On January - 24 bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

1956  On January - 24 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)   

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on this day in history.   

1958  After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 24 "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs   

1960  On this day in history algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

1961  On January - 24 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

1961  On January - 24 edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

1962  On this day in history 28 refugees escape from East to West Germany   

1962  On January - 24 brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles   

1962  On this day in history jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

1963  On January - 24 buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ   

1964  24th Amendment to US Constitution goes into effect &states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes on January - 24.   

1964  On this day in history martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking   

1964  On January - 24 cBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history british statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90.   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  On January - 24 queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa   

1969  Spanish General Franco announces state of emergency on January - 24.   

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 24 3rd ABA All-Star Game West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana   

1970  James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on January - 24.   

1971  Panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 24 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  On this day in history canada joins the International Commission for Control and Supervision in Vietnam for 60-day period; ICCS a truce-observance commission; with Hungary, Poland, Indonesia.   

1973  On this day in history warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.