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  Willi Schmidt, Germany, director on January - 19.   

1912  On this day in history francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner   

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

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré installed as president of France   

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

1913  David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69 on January - 19.   

1914  Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.   

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

1915  Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude on January - 19.   

1915  On this day in history the first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die   

1915  The Germans perform the first aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI on this day in history.   

1915  1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on January - 19.   

1915  Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on January - 19.   

1917  On January - 19 silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

1917  On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly on this day in history.   

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  Anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino) on this day in history.   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French government on January - 19.   

1920  US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations on this day in history.   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 19.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1925  -48ºF (-44ºC), Van Buren ME (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1200  On this day in history birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  On January - 19 birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

1613  On January - 19 birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

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

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

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

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on January - 19.   

1479  On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  On January - 19 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 January - 19.   

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.