This Day in History
19 Jan 1419
French city of Rouen surrenders to Henry V in Hundred Years War
19 Jan 1493
France cedes Roussillon & Cerdagne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona
19 Jan 1511
Italian city Mirandola surrenders to the French
19 Jan 1520
Sten Sture the Younger Regent of Sweden is mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund
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Indira Gandhi becomes Indian prime minister
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First air raid on Britain
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Butcher of Lyons arrested in Bolivia
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Edgar Allan Poe is born
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Operation McLain is launched
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Eisenhower cautions successor about Laos
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Notre Dame beats UCLA to end 88-game winning streak
On January 19 1974 the University of Notre Dame mens basketball team defeats the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) 71-70 in South Bend ...
Ford pardons Tokyo Rose
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Mexican rebels kill Charles Bent
Angered by the abusive behavior of American soldiers occupying the city Mexicans in Taos strike back by murdering the American-born New Mexican governor Charle...
Patricia Highsmith is born
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Production begins on Toy Story
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Fog leads to deadly collision in North Sea
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Communist China recognizes North Vietnam
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