Today in History: January 20, physician hastens King George V’s death

Today is Monday, Jan. 20, the 20th time of 2025. There are 345 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Jan. 20, 1936, Britain’s King George V died aft his doc injected the mortally sick monarch with morphine and cocaine to hasten his death. The king was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne 11 months aboriginal to wed American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Also connected this date:

In 1841, the land of Hong Kong was ceded by China to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese power successful July 1997.

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn successful for his 2nd word arsenic president, becoming the archetypal main enforcement to beryllium inaugurated connected Jan. 20; anterior to the adoption of the 20th Amendment successful 1933, statesmanlike presumption began connected March 4.

In 1961, successful his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy urged Americans, “ask not what your state tin bash for you – inquire what you tin bash for your country.”

In 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes aft the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

In 1986, the United States observed the archetypal national vacation successful grant of killed civilian rights person Martin Luther King Jr.

In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn successful arsenic the nation’s archetypal Black president.

In 2011, national authorities orchestrated 1 of the biggest Mafia takedowns successful FBI history, charging 127 suspected mobsters and associates successful the Northeast with murders, extortion and different crimes spanning decades.

In 2017, Donald Trump was sworn successful arsenic the 45th president of the United States, arsenic protesters registered their rage against the caller president successful a chaotic confrontation with constabulary conscionable blocks from the inaugural parade.

Today’s birthdays:

• Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 95.
• Olympic fig skating golden medalist Carol Heiss Jenkins is 85.
• Film manager David Lynch is 79.
• Rock instrumentalist Paul Stanley (KISS) is 73.
• Comedian Bill Maher is 69.
• Olympic swimming golden medalist John Naber is 69.
• Country vocalist John Michael Montgomery is 60.
• Actor Rainn Wilson is 59.
• Political advisor Kellyanne Conway is 58.
• Actor Skeet Ulrich is 55.
• Musician Questlove (The Roots) is 54.
• Politician Nikki Haley is 53.
• Country vocalist Brantley Gilbert is 40.