January 20 in Pop Culture History |
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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 |