A collection of events and birthdays that happened in history on January 20. You will find some history, trivia, some quirky anecdotes and some serious reference material.
1502 – The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored
1809 – 1st US geology book published by William Maclure
1892 – 1st basketball game played (Mass)
1930 – 1st radio broadcast of “Lone Ranger”
1956 – Buddy Holly records “Blue Days Black Night” in Nashville
1965 – The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)
1968 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
1969 – Richard M Nixon inaugurated as US president
1974 – NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 15-13
1982 – Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa
1986 – 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr
1990 – US 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space
1993 – Audrey Hepburn, actress (Roman Holiday), dies of colon cancer at 63
1998 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama & Papas & Eagles
