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01/24/1950
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Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history
Type: Event
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01/24/1950
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Daniel Auteuil, Algeria, actor (Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1950
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Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62
Type: Death
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01/24/1951
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Dutch govt Drees-van Schaik resigns
Type: Event
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01/24/1951
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Yakov Smirnoff, Russia, comedian (It's a wonderful country)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1952
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1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks
Type: Event
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01/24/1952
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Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base
Type: Event
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01/24/1952
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William F Readdy, Quonset Point RI, astronaut (STS 42, 51, 79)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1953
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Brian Matthews, Phila, actor (Burning)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1953
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[Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77
Type: Death
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01/24/1954
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BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter
Type: Event
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01/24/1954
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Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open
Type: Event
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01/24/1955
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James Montgomery, US 100m swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1976)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1955
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Julian Holland, rocker (Squeeze)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1956
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96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)
Type: Event
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01/24/1957
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Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies
Type: Death
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01/24/1958
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After warming to 100,000,000ø, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion
Type: Event
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01/24/1958
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Frank Ullrich, East Germany, world biathlon champion
Type: Birth
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01/24/1959
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"Party with Comden and Green" closes at John Golden NYC after 38 perfs
Type: Event
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01/24/1959
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Dmitri Shostakovitch's comedy "Cheryomushk," premieres in Moscow
Type: Event
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01/24/1959
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WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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01/24/1960
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Algeria uprises against French president De Gaulle
Type: Event
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01/24/1960
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Nastassja Kinski, Berlin Germany, actress (Tess, Cat People)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1960
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John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66
Type: Death
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01/24/1960
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Rutland Boughton, composer, dies at 82
Type: Death
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01/24/1961
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Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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01/24/1961
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Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68
Type: Event
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01/24/1961
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Krasimir Mikhailov Stoyanov, Bulgaria, cosmonaut
Type: Birth
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01/24/1961
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Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82
Type: Death
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01/24/1962
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28 refugees escape from East to West Germany
Type: Event
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01/24/1962
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Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles
Type: Event
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01/24/1962
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Jackie Robinson is 1st Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Type: Event
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01/24/1962
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Mickey Wright/Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Naples Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Type: Event
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01/24/1962
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Sultan Zarawani, cricketer (United Arab Emirates capt 1996 World Cup)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1962
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Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62
Type: Death
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01/24/1963
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Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ and Thesz becomes NWA champ
Type: Event
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01/24/1964
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CBS purchases 1964 and 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million
Type: Event
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01/24/1964
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Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking
Type: Event
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01/24/1964
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24th Amendment to US Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes
Type: Event
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01/24/1964
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Rob Dibble, Bridgeport Ct, pitcher (Cin Reds)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1964
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Ronnie McCann, Evander South Africa, Nike golfer (1993 Hawkeye-37th)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1964
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Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68
Type: Death
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01/24/1965
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Ross MacDonald, Vancouver BC, star yachter (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1965
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Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90
Type: Death
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01/24/1966
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WDIO TV channel 10 in Duluth, MN (ABC) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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01/24/1966
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Kim Saiki, Inglewood CA, golfer (1994 Standard Register PING-13th)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1966
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Mike Forgeron, Main-A-Dieu Nova Scotia, rower (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1967
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Chris Warren, NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks)
Type: Birth
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01/24/1967
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Shannon Butler, South Lake Tahoe Calif, 10k runner
Type: Birth
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01/24/1967
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Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49
Type: Death
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