Historical Events In January - 19

1925  -48°F (-44°C), Van Buren, Maine (state record) on January - 19.  

1925  On January - 19 nina [Mary] Bawden, English author (Afternoon of a Good Woman)  

1926  On January - 19 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)  

1927  British government decides to send troops to China on January - 19.  

1927  On this day in history empress Charlotte, wife of Mexico's ill-fated Emperor Maximilian, dies.  

1927  British govt decides to send troops to China on January - 19.  

1927  On January - 19 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

1928  Dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki on January - 19.  

1929  On this day in history acadia National Park, Maine established  

1929  On January - 19 ulu Grosbard, Belgium, actor (Straight Time, Georgia, Falling in Love)  

1930  John Waite, cricket wicket-keeper (great South African) on January - 19.  

1932  Charlie Conacher becomes first Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, the first coming at 7 seconds of the game on January - 19.  

1932  Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, 1st coming at 7 seconds of game on this day in history.  

1934  On January - 19 kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement  

1934  Armand Parent, composer, dies at 70 on January - 19.  

1935  KLM begins flight path between Curacao & Aruba on January - 19.  

1937  Future billionaire Howard Hughes sets a record for transcontinental air flight, making the trip from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes on this day in history.  

1937  Cy Young, Tris Speaker & Nap Lajorie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1938  GM began mass production of diesel engines on this day in history.  

1938  The Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record-4.4 sec  

1941  British troops occupy Kassalaf Sudan on this day in history.  

1941  British offensive in Eritrea on this day in history.  

1942  Japanese forces invade Burma on this day in history.  

1942  Japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2 on January - 19.  

1942  On January - 19 titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers  

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff decide on invasion in Sicily on January - 19.  

1943  The birth of Janis Joplin, American rock singer on January - 19.  

1944  Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1945  Approximately 800 prisoners remaining in the Lodz Ghetto are liberated by Soviet troops, after 74,600 have been deported to Auschwitz on January - 19.  

1945  Ernest B Allo, French theologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1946  The birth of Dolly Parton, US country singer and film actress on this day in history.  

1947  On January - 19 sS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392  

1949  Cuba recognises Israel on January - 19.  

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0399  On this day in history birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)  

1200  On this day in history 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 January - 19.  

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 January - 19.  

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on January - 19.  

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

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on this day in history.  

1479  On January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81  

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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.