Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1910  Germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty on this day in history.   

1910  National Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress on January - 19.   

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

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on January - 19.   

1913  On January - 19 raymond Poincaré installed as President of France   

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

1913  On this day in history phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author   

1913  On this day in history david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69   

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

1915  German zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 19 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 this day in history 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 January - 19.   

1915  On this day in history alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

1917  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on January - 19.   

1917  John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on January - 19.   

1918  On this day in history soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) on January - 19.   

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

1919  On this day in history anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)   

1920  On January - 19 alexandre Millerand forms French government   

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

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on January - 19.   

1920  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General on January - 19.   

1921  On January - 19 costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union   

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

1922  On this day in history geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years   

1922  On this day in history arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history wMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions   

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

1924  7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner on this day in history.   

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

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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 January - 19.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on January - 19.   

1639  On this day in history birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

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

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0639  On January - 19 dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 19.   

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

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

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

1576  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  On January - 19 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on January - 19.