Page 7: Historical Events In January - 19

1950  Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane on January - 19.   

1951  Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 19 pGA approves allowing black participants   

1952  On January - 19 nFL takes control of NY Yanks   

1953  On January - 19 jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary   

1955  On this day in history "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

1955  On this day in history "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

1955  On this day in history u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time.   

1955  "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.   

1958  Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history eisenhower & Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact   

1961  The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 19 1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

1962  Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24   

1965  On January - 19 frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89   

1966  On January - 19 indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister   

1966  Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister.   

1967  Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife) on this day in history.   

1967  On January - 19 grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73   

1968  On January - 19 a C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago.   

1968  WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1969  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25 on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 19 charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84   

1970  Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails)   

1970  UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist on this day in history.   

1970  Dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.   

1970  Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1971  "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances on January - 19.   

1971  Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial on January - 19.   

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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 January - 19.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of jacques Huyn, composer   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on January - 19.   

1676  On January - 19 birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On January - 19 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

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

0639  On January - 19 dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies   

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

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

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

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on January - 19.   

1576  On January - 19 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

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

1625  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32