Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1910  Germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty on this day in history.   

1910  National Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history willi Schmidt, Germany, director   

1912  On this day in history francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner   

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

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

1913  On this day in history phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author   

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

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

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 January - 19.   

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

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

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

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  On January - 19 john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  On this day in history soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) on this day in history.   

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

1919  Anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino) on this day in history.   

1920  On January - 19 alexandre Millerand forms French government   

1920  On January - 19 uS Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

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 January - 19.   

1921  On this day in history patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)   

1922  On January - 19 geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years   

1922  On January - 19 arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)   

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 January - 19.   

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

1923  On this day in history jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)   

1924  7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner on January - 19.   

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

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

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

1544  On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

1613  On January - 19 birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

1639  On this day in history birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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