Historical Events In January - 19

1972  On January - 19 sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame  

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history belgium government of Leburton falls  

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on this day in history.  

1976  Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on this day in history.  

1977  On his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII on January - 19.  

1977  World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival on January - 19.  

1977  Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 on January - 19.  

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1978  On January - 19 judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI  

1978  On January - 19 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56  

1979  On January - 19 john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison  

1979  On January - 19 paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies  

1980  On January - 19 richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69  

1981  On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.  

1981  Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.  

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on January - 19.  

1982  On January - 19 australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case  

1982  Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher on this day in history.  

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 on January - 19.  

1983  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.  

1985  On January - 19 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9  

1985  4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on January - 19.  

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on January - 19.  

1986  On this day in history spain recognizes Israel  

1987  On January - 19 guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874  

1987  On this day in history gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92  

1988  "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83  

1989  President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon on January - 19.  

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on January - 19.  

1990  On January - 19 arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81.  

1990  On January - 19 test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide  

1990  On this day in history bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58  

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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  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on January - 19.  

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 January - 19.  

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

1686  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist  

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

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 this day in history.  

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on January - 19.  

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies  

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

1591  On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60  

1625  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32