Historical Events In January - 19

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

1910  On January - 19 national Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress   

1910  Willi Schmidt, Germany, director on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history 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  David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69 on January - 19.   

1914  Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on January - 19.   

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

1917  Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on this day in history.   

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

1918  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly on January - 19.   

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

1919  On this day in history "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  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  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union on January - 19.   

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

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years on January - 19.   

1922  Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman) on this day in history.   

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 January - 19.   

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

1923  On January - 19 jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)   

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

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

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0399  On this day in history birth of pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453)   

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

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

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  On January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  On January - 19 birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32