Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on January - 19.   

1974  Belgium government of Leburton falls on January - 19.   

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 19 kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

1977  On January - 19 on his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

1977  World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival on January - 19.   

1977  On this day in history geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51   

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1978  Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI on January - 19.   

1978  On January - 19 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

1979  John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison on this day in history.   

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on January - 19.   

1980  Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69 on January - 19.   

1981  Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 19 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

1981  On January - 19 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

1982  On this day in history australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case   

1982  On this day in history heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher   

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 on January - 19.   

1983  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 19 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9   

1985  On January - 19 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on January - 19.   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on this day in history.   

1987  Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 on January - 19.   

1987  On this day in history gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92   

1988  On January - 19 "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV   

1988  Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1989  President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon on January - 19.   

1989  On January - 19 norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies   

1990  On this day in history arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81.   

1990  On this day in history test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide   

1990  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58 on January - 19.   

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0399  On this day in history birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)   

1200  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1613  On January - 19 birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

1639  On January - 19 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

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

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 19.   

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  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1591  On January - 19 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

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