Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1910  Germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 19 national Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress   

1910  On January - 19 willi Schmidt, Germany, director   

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on January - 19.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as President of France on this day in history.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré installed as president of France on January - 19.   

1913  Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author on this day in history.   

1913  David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 19 lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

1915  On this day in history german zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I   

1915  Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude on January - 19.   

1915  The first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on January - 19.   

1915  On January - 19 the Germans perform the first aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI.   

1915  1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die on January - 19.   

1915  On January - 19 alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

1917  On January - 19 silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

1917  On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

1918  On this day in history soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly   

1918  John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston   

1919  On this day in history anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French government on January - 19.   

1920  US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations on January - 19.   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on January - 19.   

1920  On January - 19 javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General   

1921  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)   

1922  On January - 19 geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years   

1922  On this day in history arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)   

1923  On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway is amalgamated into the Canadian National System by order in council P.C. 114. By 1923 the system included the Canadian Government Railways (including the Intercolonial, the Prince Edward Island and the National Transcontinental Railways); the Hudson Bay Railway; the Canadian Northern and its subsidiaries; the Grand Trunk Pacific; and the Grand Trunk (including the Grand Trunk Western and the Grand Trunk New England lines).   

1923  WMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions on January - 19.   

1923  Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family) on January - 19.   

1924  On January - 19 7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner   

1925  On this day in history -48ºF (-44ºC), Van Buren ME (state record)   

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

1200  On this day in history 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 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 January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

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

1576  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

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

1625  On this day in history erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32