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 January - 24.   

1952  1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks on January - 24.   

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

1959  On this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs   

1960  Algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle on January - 24.   

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

1961  The birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress on January - 24.   

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on January - 24.   

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

1962  On January - 24 28 refugees escape from East to West Germany   

1962  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

1963  Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ & Thesz becomes NWA champ on this day in history.   

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

1964  Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking on this day in history.   

1964  CBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million on January - 24.   

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

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 January - 24.   

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1969  Queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa on January - 24.   

1969  On this day in history spanish General Franco announces state of emergency   

1969  On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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  On January - 24 panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months   

1972  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

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

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

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