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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as president of France on January - 19.  

1913  Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author on January - 19.  

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

1915  On January - 19 the first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die  

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

1915  On this day in history 1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die  

1915  On January - 19 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  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly on January - 19.  

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) on this day in history.  

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

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

1920  On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government  

1920  US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations on January - 19.  

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on January - 19.  

1920  On this day in history javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General  

1921  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union on this day in history.  

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

1922  On January - 19 geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years  

1922  On January - 19 arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)  

1923  On January - 19 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 January - 19 wMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions  

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

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

1925  On this day in history -48�F (-44�C), Van Buren ME (state record)  

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on January - 19.  

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

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

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer  

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

1686  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist  

0639  On this day in history dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies  

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

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 January - 19 barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies  

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 this day in history.