On This Date in History - January 51959 bozo the clown debut, 1933 golden gate bridge construction began finished in 1936, 1920 new york yanks bought the babe from the red sox the beginning of the curse of the bambino, george washington carver born 1864 and died on the same day 1943, alvin ailey born 1931, 1592 shah juhan born emperor on india built the taj mahal, sonny bono died 1998 tree accident, charles minugs jazz musician died 1979, roger hornsby 1963 died baseball legend, calvin coolidge american president died 1933,