| 1847 |
|
New
Mexico Governor Charles Bent is slain by Pueblo Indians in
Taos. |
| 1861 |
|
Georgia
secedes from the Union.The
hard-fighting 44th Georgia. |
| 1902 |
|
The
magazine "L'Auto" announces the new Tour de France. |
| 1915 |
|
The
first German air raids on Great Britain inflict minor
casualties. Attack
on a Zeppelin base. |
| 1923 |
|
The
French announce the invention of a new gun that has a firing
range of 56 miles. |
| 1931 |
|
The
Wickersham Committee issues a report asking for revisions in
the dry law, but no repeal. |
| 1937 |
|
Howard
Hughes flies from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours and
22 minutes. |
| 1937 |
|
In
the Soviet Union, the People's Commissars Council is formed
under Molotov. |
| 1945 |
|
The
Red Army captures Lodz, Krakow, and Tarnow. |
| 1947 |
|
The
French open a drive on Hue, Indochina. |
| 1949 |
|
The
Chiang Government moves the capital of China to Canton. |
| 1950 |
|
Communist
Chinese leader Mao recognizes the Republic of Vietnam. |
| 1968 |
|
Cambodia
charges that the United States and South Vietnam have crossed
the border and killed three Cambodians. |
| 1981 |
|
The
United States and Iran sign an accord on a hostage release in
Algiers. |
| 1983 |
|
The
New Catholic code expands women's rights in the Church. |
Born on January 19 |
| 1736 |
|
James
Watt, Scottish inventor. |
| 1807 |
|
Robert
E. Lee, Confederate general during the American Civil War. |
| 1809 |
|
Edgar
Allan Poe, American author and poet ("Fall of the House
of Usher," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The
Raven," "Annabel Lee.") |
| 1839 |
|
Paul
Cézanne, French post-Impressionist painter (Card Players,
L'Oeuvre). |
| 1919 |
|
John
H. Johnson, editor and publisher of Ebony and Jet
magazines. |
