352 Historic Events for January 24
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Aaron Neville, US singer/keyboardist (Neville Brothers)
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| 1941 |
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British troops march into Abyssinia
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| 1942 |
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Musical "Star and Garter," premieres in NYC
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| 1943 |
Death |
John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Sharon Tate, Dallas Tx, actress (Valley of the Dolls)
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| 1943 |
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Jewish patients/nurses/doctors incinerated at Auschwitz-Birkenau
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Julie Bennett, Beverly Hills CA, actress (Hey There It's Yogi Bear)
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| 1943 |
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Hitler orders nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death
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| 1944 |
Birth |
David Gerrold, [Jerrold David Friedman], author (World of Star Trek)
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| 1944 |
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Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy
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| 1945 |
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Scottish 52nd Lowland division occupies Heinsberg
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| 1946 |
Birth |
John Harrison, South Africa correspondent (BBC)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Hubert M "Jubi" Kirindongo, Cura‡aos sculptor/painter
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Michael Ontkean, Vancouver BC, actor (Rookies, Slap Shot, Twin Peaks)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Warren Zevon, Chicago, rocker (Excitable Boy)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Giorgio Chinaglia, soccer star (Lazio of Italy, NY Cosmos)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
David Randall, priest
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| 1947 |
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NFL adds 5th official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs
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| 1947 |
Death |
Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Elliott Abrams, asst secretary of state/supplied arms to the Contras
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| 1948 |
Event |
"Music in My Heart" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 124 perfs
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| 1948 |
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Australia all out 674 v India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*)
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| 1948 |
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Dutch Liberal Party forms-People's party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Bart Gordon, (Rep-D-TN, 1985- )
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| 1949 |
Birth |
John Belushi, Chicago Ill, comedian/actor (SNL, Blues Brothers)
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