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unusual facts about January 20



1590 in music

January 20 - Giambattista Benedetti, Italian scientist and music theorist (born 1530)

1725 in art

January 20 – The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is refounded by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, as the k.k. Hofakademie der Maler, Bildhauer und Baukunst, under the direction of the French-born court painter Jacob van Schuppen.


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1923 in country music

January 20 - Slim Whitman, country artist best known for his high-octave falsetto and yodeling abilities, and songs such as "Indian Love Call" and "Rose Marie" (died 2013).

2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6

The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 was the sixth event of the season and was held in Antholz, Italy from Wednesday, January 20 until Sunday, January 24, 2010.

2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships – Slalom

The Slalom competitions of the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships were held at Kandahar Banchetta Giovanni N., in Sestriere, Italy on January 20.

Ana Cristina

On January 20, 2005, Ana Cristina became the very first Hispanic person to sing The Star Spangled Banner at a Presidential Inauguration.

Anatol Rapoport

Markus Schwaninger, "Obituary Anatol Rapoport (May 22, 1911 - January 20, 2007): Pioneer of Systems Theory and Peace Research, Mathematician, Philosopher and Pianist." Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol.

Be Kind Rewind

The film first appeared on January 20, 2008 at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Beatrice Lillie

She was married, on January 20, 1920, at the church of St. Paul, Drayton Bassett, Fazeley, Staffordshire, to Sir Robert Peel, 5th Baronet.

Bill Daniel

In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the position of governor of Guam, an office that he held from May 20, 1961 to January 20, 1963.

Bill Zimmerman

William Frederick Zimmerman (January 20, 1887, Kengen, Germany. - October 4, 1952, Newark, New Jersey) was a professional baseball player.

Chanomi Creek

On January 20, 2007, six Filipinos and one Nigerian who were traveling on a boat (operated by the German company Baco Liner) in Chanomi Creek were kidnapped while on their way to Warri.

CHSV-FM

On January 20, 2012, Evanov announced that Dufferin applied with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to establish a new Soft AC station in Hudson; the new station would broadcast at 106.7 MHz at 500 watts at 94 metres HAAT.

Ciudad Rodrigo

The British General Wellington began his 1812 campaign by taking Ciudad Rodrigo by storm on the night of January 19, 1812 – January 20, 1812 after preparatory operations lasting about 10 days.

Coronel Fabriciano

In spite of the emancipation and December 27 of 1948, an agreement was signed with the local parish, in which the birthday of the city is commemorated on January 20, day of the patron of the city, São Sebastião.

David H. McConnell

David Hall McConnell (July 18, 1858 – January 20, 1937) was the Founder and President of the California Perfume Company, which later became Avon Products.

Educated Guess

Educated Guess is the thirteenth album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released January 20, 2004 (see 2004 in music).

Enos T. Hotchkiss

Enos T. Hotchkiss (March 29, 1832 - January 20, 1900) was credited as being the founder of both Lake City, Colorado and Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Ernst Marlier

On January 20, 1942, Reinhard Heydrich announced the decision to murder the Jews of Europe at the Wannsee Conference, which took place in the Wannsee Villa.

Evanov Communications

On January 20, 2012, Evanov announced that Dufferin applied with the CRTC to establish a new Soft AC station in Hudson, Quebec, a western suburb of Montreal; the new station would broadcast at 106.7 MHz at 500 watts at 94 metres HAAT.

Fabio Castro

Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985 in Monte Christi, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher, who is with the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the Mexican League.

Gondreville, Loiret

The church is also dedicated to Saint Sebastian, martyred in Rome on January 20 288, and his martyrdom is celebrated in the commune.

Google Sky

On January 20, 2012, Google announced a student development partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and released Sky Map under the Apache 2.0 open source license.

Jakelyne Oliveira

Jakelyne de Oliveira Silva (born January 20, 1993 in Rondonópolis) is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2013 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

Jan Hrbatý

Jan Hrbatý (born January 20, 1942 in Stražisko, Bohemia and Moravia, German-occupied Czechoslovakia) is an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team.

John Kirkland Clark

(January 21, 1877 - January 20, 1963) was a New York City assistant district attorney under Charles S. Whitman, the New York County District Attorney.

Joseph E. Talbot

He was reelected to the Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth Congresses and served from January 20, 1942, to January 3, 1947.

Journey Through the Past

The medley on track one are studio recordings, including a rare alternative version of "Mr. Soul", mimed to by the group for the television program The Hollywood Palace on January 20, 1967.

Kalākaua

His health continued to worsen, and he died on January 20, 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Kamal Guha

Born at Dinhata on January 20, 1928, he passed his matriculation from Dinhata High School where former president of Bangladesh, Hossain Mohammad Ershad was his classmate, and passed Intermediate Arts from Victoria College (now Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College) in Cooch Behar, which was then affiliated with the University of Calcutta.

Kyle Beckerman

Beckerman's first appearance for the Senior National Team came January 20, 2007 in a friendly match against Denmark.

Lakeside Leisure Centre

It is the former home to the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL, who played in the Centennial Arena, which seats 900 from September 2000 - January 20, 2010

Levi Marengo

Levi Luis Marengo (born January 20, 1987, Paramaribo) is a Dutch footballer who played for the AZ Alkmaar youth team in 2006/7, CD Ourense from 2007-2009, Eerste Divisie club Stormvogels Telstar in 2009/10 and Jove Español since then.

Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...

A New Day... was shown on television in selected countries, including the Netherlands (first part on November 18 and second one on November 25, 2007 on SBS 6), Spain (November 29, 2007 on TVE2), South Africa (first part on December 2 and second one on December 8, 2007 on SABC 3), Italy (December 25, 2007 on Italia 1), and Quebec (bonus features on January 20, 2008 and the show on January 27, 2008 on TVA).

Maria Louisa Bustill

Maria Louisa Bustill Robeson (November 8, 1853 – January 20, 1904) was a Quaker schoolteacher; the wife of the Reverend William Drew Robeson of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey and the mother of Paul Robeson and his siblings.

Melissa Rivers

Rivers was born Melissa Warburg Rosenberg in Manhattan on January 20, 1968, the only child of Joan Rivers and Edgar Rosenberg.

Mudzar Mohamad

Mudzar Mohamad sometimes spelt Muadzar Mohamad (born on January 20, 1966) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a goalkeeper for Pahang and the Malaysia national football team.

North Carolina General Assembly of 1778

Perquimans County: John Eason, held office of county entry taker, seat declared vacant April 15, 1778; Thomas Harvey elected to replace Eason, took office January 20, 1779

Raul Soares

Early settlers were Sunday Cassimiro de Lana and Lana, who arrived here on January 20, 1837, from Mariana (MG).

Richard Joiner

When he was drafted in 1941, he joined the United States Marine Band, the "Presidents Own," as principle clarinetist and held the position until 1946, playing for Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inauguration on January 20, 1945 as well as his funeral at Arlington Cemetery on April 15 of that year.

Robert Lee, Texas

Dean E. Hallmark, born in Robert Lee on January 20, 1914, served as the command pilot of B-25 #6, the "Green Hornet," on Jimmy Doolittle's Tokyo Raid of April 18, 1942.

Roman Sebastian Zängerle

Roman Sebastian Zängerle (January 20, 1771, Ober-Kirchberg near Ulm – April 17, 1848 at Seckau in Austria) was Prince-Bishop of Seckau.

Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes (pronounced "too-nis") (born January 20, 1960) is bass player, formerly with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, Mike Keneally, Fear, The Waterboys, Big Bang Beat, and others.

Seizure of Megaupload

Dotcom and three other Megaupload executives were arrested in a leased $30 million luxury mansion near Auckland on Friday January 20, 2012.

Shadi Abu Hash'hash

Shadi Nadmi Abu Hash'hash (born January 20, 1981), is a Jordanian footballer of Palestinian origin football player who plays as a defensive midfielder and defender for Al-Taawon FC of KSA and the Jordan national football team.

The Beatles Complete On Ukulele

The project begun on January 20, 2009 (the date of the inauguration of Barack Obama) and will conclude on July 31, 2012 (the eve of the London Olympics).

Tofig Gasimov

He was elected member of the Investigation Committee of Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet during the extraordinary session of the parliament on January 22, 1990 to investigate Black January massacre of January 20, 1990.

United States v. Extreme Associates

On January 20, 2005, District Court Judge Gary L. Lancaster dropped the charges, agreeing with the defense that the federal anti-obscenity statutes were unconstitutional, as they violated a person's fundamental right to possess and view whatever they want in the privacy of their own home.

Wannsee House and the Holocaust

Wannsee House and the Holocaust by Steven Lehrer tells the story of the elegant suburban Berlin villa where the Wannsee Conference took place on January 20, 1942.