Historical Events In January - 19

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

1925  Nina [Mary] Bawden, English author (Afternoon of a Good Woman) on this day in history.  

1926  Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin) on this day in history.  

1927  British government decides to send troops to China on January - 19.  

1927  On January - 19 empress Charlotte, wife of Mexico's ill-fated Emperor Maximilian, dies.  

1927  British govt decides to send troops to China on January - 19.  

1927  Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 on January - 19.  

1928  On January - 19 dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki  

1929  On January - 19 acadia National Park, Maine established  

1929  Ulu Grosbard, Belgium, actor (Straight Time, Georgia, Falling in Love) on January - 19.  

1930  On January - 19 john Waite, cricket wicket-keeper (great South African)  

1932  On January - 19 charlie Conacher becomes first Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, the first coming at 7 seconds of the game  

1932  Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, 1st coming at 7 seconds of game on January - 19.  

1934  On January - 19 kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement  

1934  On January - 19 armand Parent, composer, dies at 70  

1935  On January - 19 kLM begins flight path between Curacao & Aruba  

1937  Future billionaire Howard Hughes sets a record for transcontinental air flight, making the trip from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes on January - 19.  

1937  Cy Young, Tris Speaker & Nap Lajorie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 19.  

1938  GM began mass production of diesel engines on January - 19.  

1938  On this day in history the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.  

1939  On this day in history ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record-4.4 sec  

1941  British troops occupy Kassalaf Sudan on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history british offensive in Eritrea  

1942  On January - 19 japanese forces invade Burma  

1942  Japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2 on this day in history.  

1942  Titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers on January - 19.  

1943  On this day in history joint Chiefs of Staff decide on invasion in Sicily  

1943  On this day in history the birth of Janis Joplin, American rock singer  

1944  Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1945  Approximately 800 prisoners remaining in the Lodz Ghetto are liberated by Soviet troops, after 74,600 have been deported to Auschwitz on January - 19.  

1945  On January - 19 ernest B Allo, French theologist, dies at 71  

1946  On this day in history the birth of Dolly Parton, US country singer and film actress  

1947  On January - 19 sS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392  

1949  On this day in history cuba recognises Israel.  

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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  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on January - 19.  

1549  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.