Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

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

1910  National Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history willi Schmidt, Germany, director   

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on this day in history.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as President of France on this day in history.   

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 January - 19 david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69   

1914  On January - 19 lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

1915  On January - 19 german zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I   

1915  On this day in history neon Tube sign patented by George Claude   

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

1915  On January - 19 the Germans perform the first aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI.   

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  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on January - 19.   

1917  On January - 19 john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  On January - 19 soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  On this day in history john H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)   

1919  On January - 19 "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston   

1919  On January - 19 anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)   

1920  On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government   

1920  On this day in history uS Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

1920  On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French govt   

1920  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union   

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

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years on this day in history.   

1922  Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman) on January - 19.   

1923  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) on this day in history.   

1923  WMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions on January - 19.   

1923  Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family) on January - 19.   

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

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

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on this day in history.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on January - 19.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

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

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

0639  On this day in history 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 January - 19 death of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  On January - 19 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

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