Page 7: Historical Events In January - 19

1950  On January - 19 maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane   

1951  On January - 19 constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

1952  On this day in history pGA approves allowing black participants   

1952  On January - 19 nFL takes control of NY Yanks   

1953  Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary on this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1955  On January - 19 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.   

1955  "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on January - 19.   

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  The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on January - 19.   

1961  On this day in history 1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister   

1966  On this day in history neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres   

1966  Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife)   

1967  On January - 19 grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73   

1968  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 on this day in history.   

1968  WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on January - 19.   

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

1969  Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1970  Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history uCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist   

1970  Dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest on January - 19.   

1970  On this day in history hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49   

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

1971  On this day in history beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial   

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0399  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

0639  On January - 19 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  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 this day in history.   

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on January - 19.   

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

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.