THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011

Today is Thursday, January 20, the 20th day of 2011. There are 345 days left in the year.

1265 ― First English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester

1841 ― China cedes Hong Kong to the British

1892 ― First basketball game played (Massachusetts)

1921 ― Turkey declared in remnants of the Ottoman Empire

1934 ― Japan sends Henry Pu Yi as regent to emperor of Manchuria

1939 ― Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews

1945 ― FDR sworn-in for an unprecedented fourth term as President

1956 ― Buddy Holly records ``Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville

1964 ― ``Meet The Beatles" album released in U.S.

1980 ― President Jimmy Carter announces U.S. boycott of Olympics in Moscow