Historical Events In January - 19

2004  U.S. military authorities denied Afghan claims that a U.S. helicopter attack killed 11 civilians, including four children, saying instead that five Taliban fighters were the only fatalities on January - 19.   

2007  On January - 19 israel released $100 million in frozen assets to President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority in order to bolster the president's position. [2]   

2012  FBI shuts down Megaupload.com for alleged copyright infringement, hacker group Anonymous responds by attacking government and entertainment industry websites on this day in history.   

2013  On January - 19 4 climbers are killed by an avalanche in Glen Coe, Scotland   

2014  Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks win their playoff matches to reach Super Bowl XLVIII on this day in history.   

2017  Adama Barrow sworn in as President of Gambia in Dahkar as Senegalese troops enter Gambia to persuade former President Yahya Jammeh to leave on this day in history.   

2017  High-rise building collapses in Tehran, killing 20 firefighters on this day in history.   

2019  A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Tongoy, Coquimbo Region in Chile, causing two deaths and as many as 200,000 people left without power. Despite its moderate magnitude, since it was an intraplate earthquake, it caused some serious damage in La Serena and nearby cities on this day in history.   

2021  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is committing genocide in its repression of Uighurs and other Muslim people on this day in history.   

2023  New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces she is stepping down as Prime Minister after five and a half years [1] on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on January - 19.   

1676  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

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

1686  On January - 19 birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

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 January - 19.   

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

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on January - 19.   

1549  On January - 19 barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  On January - 19 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

1625  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32