January 20 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for January 20
In the headlines today:

2001		George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd president of the US. (photo credit: Tyndale House)
1999	On the second day of US president Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, his lawyers argue their case before the Senate, calling the House-passed articles of impeachment "flawed and unfair."
1995	The US State Department announces a partial lifting of economic sanctions against North Korea.
1994	Shannon Faulkner becomes the first woman to join the cadet corps at The Citadel military academy in South Carolina.
1993	Movie actress Audrey Hepburn dies of colon cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland.
1990	Actress Barbara Stanwyck dies in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.
1986		The US observes the first federal holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (photo credit: Jerden Records
1986	England and France announce plans to build a tunnel under the English Channel, affectionately called the 'Chunnel.'
1981	Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.
1965	Alan Freed, Cleveland disk jockey who coined the phrase 'rock and roll,' dies in Palm Springs, California.
1958		Singer Elvis Presley receives his US Army draft notice. (photo credit: BMG)
1942	Nazi officials decide on their 'final solution' that calls for the extermination of Jews.
1937	Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office as US president.
1936	Britain's George V dies and is succeeded by King Edward VIII.
1887	The US Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for use as a naval base.
1841	Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)
1801	John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.