Historical Events In January - 19

1950  Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane on January - 19.  

1951  Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on January - 19.  

1952  PGA approves allowing black participants on this day in history.  

1952  NFL takes control of NY Yanks on January - 19.  

1953  On January - 19 jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary  

1955  "Scrabble" debuts on board game market on this day in history.  

1955  "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on January - 19.  

1955  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time on this day in history.  

1955  On January - 19 "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS  

1956  Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

1958  Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on January - 19.  

1960  On this day in history eisenhower & Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact  

1961  On this day in history the first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed  

1961  1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on January - 19.  

1962  On this day in history snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72  

1964  On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24  

1965  Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89 on January - 19.  

1966  Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister on this day in history.  

1966  Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres on January - 19.  

1966  On January - 19 sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister.  

1967  Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife) on this day in history.  

1967  Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73 on January - 19.  

1968  On January - 19 a C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago.  

1968  On January - 19 wKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting  

1969  On January - 19 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25  

1969  On this day in history charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84  

1970  Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails)  

1970  UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest  

1970  Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1971  On January - 19 "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances  

1971  Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial on January - 19.  

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0399  On January - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on January - 19.  

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

1679  On January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

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

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

1479  On January - 19 johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81  

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.  

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.  

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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