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