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This Day In History January 20


Battle of Millstone, New Jersey Hong Kong ceded to the British Union General Burnside's troops get bogged down in mud GM takes an interest in Oakland Motor Car Corp. Goeben and Breslau battle the Allies in the Aegean Franklin Delano Roosevelt is sworn in as president The Wannsee Conference FDR inaugurated to fourth term Truman announces Point Four program Robert Frost reads at JFK's inauguration John F. Kennedy inaugurated Richard Nixon takes office New communist offensive anticipated Country star Jerry Lee Lewis rocks the Grand Ole Opry Football player-turned-murderer born Bullfight spectators die when bleachers collapse President Carter calls for Olympics to be moved from Moscow Ronald Reagan becomes president Iran Hostage Crisis ends Terry Waite disappears Actress Audrey Hepburn dies Arafat elected leader of Palestine
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