Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on January - 19.  

1973  Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on January - 19.  

1974  On this day in history belgium government of Leburton falls  

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on January - 19.  

1976  Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on this day in history.  

1977  On January - 19 on his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.  

1977  World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival on January - 19.  

1977  Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1978  Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame on January - 19.  

1978  On January - 19 judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI  

1978  Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1979  On January - 19 john N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison  

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on January - 19.  

1980  On January - 19 richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69  

1981  Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on January - 19.  

1981  On January - 19 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide  

1981  US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on January - 19.  

1982  On January - 19 australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case  

1982  On January - 19 heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Oklahoma, kills 6 kids & teacher  

1982  On January - 19 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77  

1983  On January - 19 klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia  

1985  On January - 19 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9  

1985  4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on January - 19.  

1986  On January - 19 israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands  

1986  On this day in history spain recognizes Israel  

1987  On this day in history guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874  

1987  On this day in history gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92  

1988  "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV on January - 19.  

1988  On January - 19 ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83  

1989  On this day in history president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon  

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history arthur J. Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment at age 81.  

1990  On January - 19 test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs Australia at Adelaide  

1990  On this day in history bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58  

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

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on January - 19.  

1544  On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)  

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on January - 19.  

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  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on January - 19.  

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

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 19.  

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

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on January - 19.  

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on January - 19.  

1625  Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on January - 19.