January 20

What happened on this day:

1885 The roller coaster is invented by L.A. Thompson

1961 John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as 35th US President
1969 The first pulsar is discovered, in the Crab Nebula.
1981 Ronald W. Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th US President
1981 Iran releases 52 American hostages
1986 Martin Luther King, Jr., day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

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Famous Birthdays:

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1732 Richard Henry Lee : Founding Father
1896 George Burns : Movie Actor
1920 Frederico Fellini : Director
1920 DeForest Kelley : Dr. McCoy on Star Trek

1930 Buzz Aldrin Jr. : Astronaut
1952 Paul Stanley : Singer for Kiss