Historical Events In January - 19

1910  On this day in history germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty   

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

1910  Willi Schmidt, Germany, director on January - 19.   

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

1913  On January - 19 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  German zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1915  1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on this day in history.   

1915  Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 19 silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

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

1918  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly on this day in history.   

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 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  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General on January - 19.   

1921  On January - 19 costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union   

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

1922  On this day in history geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years   

1922  Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman) on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 19 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  On January - 19 wMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions   

1923  Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

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

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on January - 19.   

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

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history death of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501)   

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

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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