Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1910  On January - 19 germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty   

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

1910  On January - 19 willi Schmidt, Germany, director   

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on January - 19.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as President of France on January - 19.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as president of France on January - 19.   

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

1913  On this day in history david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69   

1914  Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history german zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I   

1915  Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude on this day in history.   

1915  The first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on January - 19.   

1915  On January - 19 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  Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on January - 19.   

1917  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  On this day in history soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  On January - 19 john H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)   

1919  "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)   

1920  On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government   

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

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

1920  On this day in history javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General   

1921  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union on this day in history.   

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

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history 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).   

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 January - 19.   

1925  On this day in history -48ºF (-44ºC), Van Buren ME (state record)   

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on January - 19.   

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  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on January - 19.   

1639  On this day in history 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  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on this day in history.   

0639  On January - 19 dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

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  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on January - 19.   

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1625  On this day in history erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32