January 20 in History

January 20 in Pop Culture History

January 20th is…
Buttercrunch Day
Camcorder Day
Coffee Break Day
Cheese Lover’s Day
Disc Jockey Day
Penguin Awareness Day

January 20, 1992, was a Good Day for rapper Ice Cube.

1265 – 1st English Parliament was called into session by the Earl of Leicester.

1835 (Volcano Eruption) Cosigüina

1920 – American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded.

1929 – In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, was released.

1930 – The first radio broadcast of The Lone Ranger took place in Detroit (WXYZ)

1965 – The Beatles appeared on ABC’s Shindig.

1968 – #1 Hit January 20, 1968 – February 2, 1968: John Fred & His Playboy Band – Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)

1981 – Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, Iran released 52 American hostages.

1981 – President Reagan’s first inauguration (Jan 20, 1981) was the warmest on record at 55°F, while his second inauguration (Jan 21, 1985) was the coldest on record at 7°F.

1989 – Ronald Reagan became the 1st President elected in a ‘0’ year (1980) since 1840, to leave office as President while still alive.

1990 – #1 Hit January 20, 1990 – February 9, 1990: Michael Bolton – How Am I Supposed to Live Without You.

1998- Dawson’s Creek premiered on The WB

2000 – SoapNet debuted

2006 – High School Musical was broadcast on The Disney channel

 

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