Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss and March/Scottish landowner.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as president of France.   

1913  Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author   

1913  David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69.   

1914  Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt and Scruggs)   

1915  German zeppelins bomb London for the inaugural time in World War I.   

1915  Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude.   

1915  The inaugural German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die.   

1915  The Germans perform the inaugural aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI   

1915  1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die.   

1915  Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show).   

1917  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die.   

1917  John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)   

1919  "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide results in the deaths of dozens, Boston   

1919  Anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino).   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French government.   

1920  US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt   

1920  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General.   

1921  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union.   

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

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years.   

1922  Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)   

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)   

1923  WMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions.   

1923  Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)   

1924  7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner   

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

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

1925  Nina [Mary] Bawden, English author (Afternoon of a Good Woman).   

1926  Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)   

1927  British government decides to send troops to China   

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0399  Pulcheria: Byzantine empress   

1200  Dogen kigen: Japan, zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the japanese soto   

1544  Francis ii de valois-angouleme: King of france (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques huyn: Composer   

1639  Noel alexandre: French theologian/historian   

1676  John weldon: Composer   

1679  Girolamo chiti: Composer   

1686  Hakuin ekakuborn: Japan, zen buddhist   

0639  Death of Dagobert i: King of austrasia/soissons/burgundy/neustrië,   

1479  Death of Johan ii: King of aragon/navarra,   

1526  Death of Isabella of burgundy: Wife of christian ii of denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  Henry howard: Earl of surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  Barthout van assendelft: 1st land advocate of holland,   

1576  Death of Hans sachs: Composer,   

1591  Edmond auger: French jesuit (under henri iii),   

1625  Death of Erhard buttner: Composer,