Page 5: Historical Events In January - 19

1910  Germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty on January - 19.   

1910  National Institute of Arts & Letters incorporated by Congress on January - 19.   

1910  Willi Schmidt, Germany, director on January - 19.   

1912  Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré installed as President of France   

1913  On January - 19 raymond Poincaré installed as president of France   

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

1913  On January - 19 david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69   

1914  Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.   

1915  German zeppelins bomb London for the first time in World War I on January - 19.   

1915  On January - 19 neon Tube sign patented by George Claude   

1915  On January - 19 the first German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die   

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1915  Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

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

1917  John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on January - 19.   

1918  Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 19 john H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)   

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  On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government   

1920  On January - 19 uS Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

1920  Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General   

1921  On January - 19 costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union   

1921  On January - 19 patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)   

1922  Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years on January - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)   

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

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

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  On January - 19 birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  On January - 19 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  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  On January - 19 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  Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on January - 19.   

1547  On January - 19 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29   

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

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

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.