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379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to Augustus, and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. [1]649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender after a forty-day siege led by Tang dynasty general Ashina She'er, establishing Tang control over the northern Tarim Basin in Xinjiang.
This is a list of selected January 19 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
1915 – Rebels led by John Chilembwe attacked local plantation owners, beginning an uprising regarded as a key moment in the history of Malawi. 2010 – Scientists detected a signal from space probe Pioneer 10 , then about 12,000,000,000 kilometres (7.5 × 10 9 mi) away from Earth, for the last time.
This is the only time in the history of the city that snow has fallen. It also fell in the Bahamas. 1981 – Iran Hostage Crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
Add these January holidays and observances to your calendar. Find official awareness days and various weekly and monthly observances in 2024. ... January 19. Good Memory Day. National Popcorn Day.
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Hod O'Brien (January 19, 1936 –November 20, 2016), American hard bop pianist, would have turned 88 this year. Johnny O'Keefe (January 19, 1935 –October 06, 1978), Australian rock and roll singer, would have turned 89 this year. Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 –February 23, 2017), American jazz pianist, would have turned 93 this year.
In Tennessee, January 19 (Lee's birthday) was established as a holiday in 1917. In 1969, it was changed to a "special day of observation" in the state. Since then, state law requires the governor to proclaim each January 19 "Robert E. Lee Day". [3] [4] Texas made "Lee Day" a holiday in 1931. [5] In 1973, "Lee Day" was renamed Confederate Heroes ...