Historical Events In January - 19

1910  On this day in history germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty   

1910  On this day in history national Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress   

1910  Willi Schmidt, Germany, director on this day in history.   

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré installed as President of France   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as president of France on this day in history.   

1913  Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author on January - 19.   

1913  David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

1915  German zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I on this day in history.   

1915  Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude on January - 19.   

1915  On January - 19 the first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die   

1915  On this day in history the Germans perform the first aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI.   

1915  1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on January - 19.   

1915  On this day in history alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

1917  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on January - 19.   

1917  John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on January - 19.   

1918  On this day in history soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) on January - 19.   

1919  "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston on January - 19.   

1919  On January - 19 anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French government on this day in history.   

1920  US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations on this day in history.   

1920  On January - 19 alexandre Millerand forms French govt   

1920  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General on January - 19.   

1921  On this day in history costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union   

1921  Patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train) on January - 19.   

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years on January - 19.   

1922  Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman) on January - 19.   

1923  The Grand Trunk Railway is amalgamated into the Canadian National System by order in council P.C. 114. By 1923 the system included the Canadian Government Railways (including the Intercolonial, the Prince Edward Island and the National Transcontinental Railways); the Hudson Bay Railway; the Canadian Northern and its subsidiaries; the Grand Trunk Pacific; and the Grand Trunk (including the Grand Trunk Western and the Grand Trunk New England lines) on this day in history.   

1923  WMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions on January - 19.   

1923  On January - 19 jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)   

1924  7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner on this day in history.   

1925  -48ºF (-44ºC), Van Buren ME (state record) on January - 19.   

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0399  On January - 19 birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)   

1200  On January - 19 birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on January - 19.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on January - 19.   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on this day in history.   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on January - 19.   

1479  On January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on January - 19.   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on January - 19.