374 Historic Events for January 19
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt and Scruggs)
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)
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| 1915 |
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1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die
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| 1915 |
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Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude
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| 1917 |
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Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die
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| 1917 |
Birth |
John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Rudolf Maros, composer
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| 1918 |
Birth |
John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)
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| 1918 |
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Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly
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| 1919 |
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"Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Dharam Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Javier P‚rez de Cu‚llar, Lima Per£, 5th sec-gen of UN (1982-91)
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| 1920 |
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Alexandre Millerand forms French govt
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| 1920 |
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US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)
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| 1921 |
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Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Guy Madison, [Robert Moseley], Calif, actor (Wild Bill Hickok)
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| 1922 |
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Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director (Casino Royale)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)
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| 1923 |
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WMC-AM in Memphis TN begins radio transmissions
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Jean Fran‡ois Revel, French journalist/author (Ni Marx ni J‚sus)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner
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