Historical Events In January - 24

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

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

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

1954  BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on January - 24.   

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

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

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on January - 24.   

1961  The birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress on this day in history.   

1961  Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles on this day in history.   

1962  Jackie Robinson is first Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 24.   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1965  British statesman Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90 on January - 24.   

1965  On January - 24 winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90   

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on January - 24.   

1969  On this day in history queen Juliana appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa   

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

1969  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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

1970  On January - 24 james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

1971  Panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months on January - 24.   

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

1973  Canada joins the International Commission for Control and Supervision in Vietnam for 60-day period; ICCS a truce-observance commission; with Hungary, Poland, Indonesia on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

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  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader