Historical Events In January - 19

1950  On January - 19 maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane   

1951  Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1952  PGA approves allowing black participants on this day in history.   

1952  NFL takes control of NY Yanks on January - 19.   

1953  Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary on January - 19.   

1955  On January - 19 "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

1955  On this day in history "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1955  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time on January - 19.   

1955  On January - 19 "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1956  Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 19 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on January - 19.   

1960  Eisenhower & Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact on January - 19.   

1961  The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on January - 19.   

1961  1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 19 snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72   

1964  On January - 19 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24   

1965  Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1966  On January - 19 indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister   

1966  Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres on this day in history.   

1966  Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on this day in history.   

1967  Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife) on January - 19.   

1967  Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1968  A C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 19 wKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

1969  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25 on January - 19.   

1969  Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84 on January - 19.   

1970  Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on January - 19.   

1970  Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) on January - 19.   

1970  On January - 19 uCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist   

1970  On this day in history dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest   

1970  Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49 on January - 19.   

1971  On this day in history "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances   

1971  Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial on January - 19.   

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on January - 19.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

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

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on January - 19.   

0639  On this day in history dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.   

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  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on January - 19.   

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.