Historical Events In January - 19

1950  On this day in history maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane   

1951  Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 19 pGA approves allowing black participants   

1952  NFL takes control of NY Yanks on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 19 jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary   

1955  "Scrabble" debuts on board game market on January - 19.   

1955  On January - 19 "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1955  On January - 19 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time.   

1955  On January - 19 "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1956  On this day in history hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.   

1958  Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on January - 19.   

1960  On January - 19 eisenhower & Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact   

1961  The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on January - 19.   

1961  1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

1962  Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72 on January - 19.   

1964  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24 on January - 19.   

1965  Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89 on January - 19.   

1966  On this day in history indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister   

1966  Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres on January - 19.   

1966  Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on January - 19.   

1967  Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife) on this day in history.   

1967  Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1968  A C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago on January - 19.   

1968  On this day in history wKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

1969  On January - 19 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25   

1969  On January - 19 charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84   

1970  Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on January - 19.   

1970  Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) on this day in history.   

1970  UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist on January - 19.   

1970  On this day in history dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest   

1970  On this day in history hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49   

1971  On this day in history "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances   

1971  On this day in history beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial   

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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  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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