Historical Events In January - 19

2004  On this day in history 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.   

2007  On this day in history 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 January - 19.   

2013  4 climbers are killed by an avalanche in Glen Coe, Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

2017  On January - 19 high-rise building collapses in Tehran, killing 20 firefighters   

2019  On this day in history 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.   

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

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 this day in history 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  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 January - 19 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

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

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.   

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on January - 19.   

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

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

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