Historical Events In January - 19

1972  Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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

1974  Belgium government of Leburton falls on January - 19.   

1975  China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung on this day in history.   

1976  Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on January - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1978  Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 19 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56   

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

1979  Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69   

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

1981  Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on January - 19.   

1981  On January - 19 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

1982  Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case on January - 19.   

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  Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on January - 19.   

1985  On this day in history "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9   

1985  On this day in history 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

1986  Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands on January - 19.   

1986  Spain recognizes Israel on January - 19.   

1987  On January - 19 guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874   

1987  Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92 on January - 19.   

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

1988  Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 19 president Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon   

1989  Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies on January - 19.   

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  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1613  On January - 19 birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

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

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

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

0639  On this day in history dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1526  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 19 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

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