January 19 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1982  Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case   

1982  Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, results in the deaths of 6 kids and teacher   

1982  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77   

1983  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia.   

1985  "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9.   

1985  4 die in a car and train crash in Buda IL.   

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands.   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel   

1987  Guy Hunt is recorded as becoming Alabama's inaugural Republican governor since 1874.   

1987  Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92   

1988  "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV.   

1988  Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83   

1989  President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies.   

1990  Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide.   

1990  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58.   

1991  48th Golden Globes Dances with Wolves.   

1991  Iraqui Presidential Palace attacked as the Gulf War begins.   

1991  Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title.   

1991  Sergeant Slaughter defeats Ultimate Warrior for WWF championship belt   

1991  Don Beddoe, actor (Bullwhip, Loophole, Texas), dies at 87   

1992  A new Bulgarian President is elected in the countries inaugural free elections.   

1992  Cerebral Palsy telethon raises 23500000   

1992  IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992   

1992  Nature Boy Ric Flair is recorded as becoming WWF champ at Royal Rumble   

1992  Rowdy Roddy Piper beats Mountie to become WWF Intercontinental Champ.   

1993  Celebrities ranging from Barbra Streisand to Michael Jackson to a reunited Fleetwood Mac threw a nationally televised pre-inaugural bash for President-elect Clinton.   

1993  Israel recognizes PLO.   

1993  Israel recognizes PLO as no longer criminal.   

1993  Robert M Gates, ends term as 15th director of CIA   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) lands.   

1993  Chris Street, basketball player, dies at 20.   

1994  -20ºF (-29ºC) (5 32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland OH   

1994  -36ºF (-38ºC) in New Whiteland IN (state record)   

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0399  Pulcheria: Byzantine empress   

1200  Dogen kigen: Japan, zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the japanese soto   

1544  Francis ii de valois-angouleme: King of france (1559-60)   

1613  Jacques huyn: Composer   

1639  Noel alexandre: French theologian/historian   

1676  John weldon: Composer   

1679  Girolamo chiti: Composer   

1686  Hakuin ekakuborn: Japan, zen buddhist   

0639  Dagobert i: King of austrasia/soissons/burgundy/neustrië,   

1479  Death of Johan ii: King of aragon/navarra,   

1526  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   

1549  Barthout van assendelft: 1st land advocate of holland,   

1576  Death of Hans sachs: Composer,   

1591  Edmond auger: French jesuit (under henri iii),   

1625  Erhard buttner: Composer,