January 19th, 1598

Born on January 19th, 1598

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on January 19th?

January 19th, 2007

A four-man team, using only skis and kites, completed a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, the first people to get there since 1967, and the first to do so on foot.

January 19th, 2006

In the deadliest aviation accident in Slovak history, an Antonov An-24 operated by the Slovak Air Force crashed in northern Hungary, killing 42 of the 43 people on board.

January 19th, 2001

The key of Majulah Singapura, the national anthem of Singapore, was changed to F major.

January 19th, 1996

A tank barge and a tug grounded on a beach in Rhode Island, causing a spill of an estimated 828,000 U.S. gallons (3,130,000 L) of home heating oil.

January 19th, 1977

Iva Toguri (pictured), convicted of treason for broadcasting Japanese propaganda, was granted a full pardon by U.S. president Gerald Ford.

January 19th, 1975

An earthquake registering 6.8 Ms struck northern Himachal Pradesh in India, causing extensive damage to the region.

January 19th, 1972

The French newspaper L'Aurore revealed that the former Nazi SS officer Klaus Barbie (pictured), the "Butcher of Lyon", had been found to be living in Peru.

January 19th, 1920

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by the directors of the National Civil Liberties Bureau.

January 19th, 1915

World War I: The first major attack of the German bombing campaign against Britain took place when Zeppelins bombed several towns in Norfolk.

January 19th, 1795

The Batavian Republic was established the day after William V fled the Dutch Republic as a result of the Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam.

January 19th, 1607

San Agustin Church in Manila, the oldest extant church in the Philippines, was completed.

January 19th, 1511

War of the League of Cambrai: Troops led by Pope Julius II captured Mirandola after a brief siege.

January 19th, 1419

Hundred Years' War: The siege of Rouen ended with English troops capturing the city from Norman French forces.

January 19th, 2007

Four-man Team N2i, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Antarctic pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1965 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.

January 19th, 1997

Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 19th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 19th?

44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

83

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

*January 19th, 1736, Greenock †August 25th, 1819, Heathfield Hall

33

Julian von Schleinitz

German luger

*January 19th, 1991, Berchtesgaden

40

Edgar Allan Poe

American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)

*January 19th, 1809, Boston †October 7th, 1849, Baltimore

30

Matthias Ginter

German association football player

*January 19th, 1994, Freiburg im Breisgau

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

67

Peter Aude

Danish actor

*January 19th, 1957, Copenhagen

89

Lothar Dräger

German comics writer

*January 19th, 1927, Grambow †July 9th, 2016, Potsdam

67

Paul Cézanne

French painter (1839–1906)

*January 19th, 1839, Aix-en-Provence †October 22nd, 1906, Aix-en-Provence

40

Glenn Warfe

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1984, Werribee

88

Anthony Dexter

American actor

*January 19th, 1913, Talmage †March 27th, 2001, Greeley

101

Harry Huskey

American computer design pioneer (1916-2017)

*January 19th, 1916, Whittier †April 9th, 2017, Santa Cruz

28

Tang Pingyang

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1996, Nantong

44

Juma Muwowo

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Kitwe

32

Logan Lerman

American actor

*January 19th, 1992, Beverly Hills

16

Francis II of France

King of France (1544-1560)

*January 19th, 1544, Fontainebleau †December 5th, 1560, Orléans

55

Camilla Overbye Roos

Danish actress

*January 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

26

Lisa Teige

Norwegian actress and dancer

*January 19th, 1998, Bergen

31

Nicolai Næss

Norwegian football player

*January 19th, 1993, Oslo

Same year
Born in 1598

81

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Italian sculptor and architect (1598–1680)

*December 7th, 1598, Naples †November 28th, 1680, Rome

68

François Mansart

French architect (1598-1666)

*January 23rd, 1598, Paris †September 23rd, 1666, Paris

65

Francisco de Zurbarán

Spanish painter

*November 7th, 1598, Fuente de Cantos †August 27th, 1664, Madrid

73

Giovanni Battista Riccioli

16th century Italian theologian and astronomer

*April 17th, 1598, Ferrara †June 25th, 1671, Bologna

68

Hans Nansen

Danish politician

*November 28th, 1598, Flensburg †November 12th, 1667, Copenhagen

79

Gilbert Sheldon

Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop of London (1598-1677)

*June 19th, 1598, Staffordshire †November 9th, 1677, Lambeth Palace

47

Matsudaira Tadamasa

[松平忠昌] daimyo of the early Edo period; 3rd lord of Fukui

*January 21st, 1598, Osaka †September 20th, 1645, Edo

79

Sir William Curtius

Resident ambassador of Charles I and II of England to the Holy Roman Empire; Baronet; FRS

*November 30th, 1598, Bensheim †January 23rd, 1678, Frankfurt

56

Christian I of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (1598-1654)

*September 3rd, 1598, Birkenfeld †September 6th, 1654, Neuenstein

71

Johann Peter Lotichius

German physician, historian and writer (1598-1669)

*March 8th, 1598, Bad Nauheim †March 31st, 1669, Frankfurt

55

Maarten Tromp

Dutch admiral (1598-1653)

*April 23rd, 1598, Brielle †August 10th, 1653, Scheveningen

77

Isaac Commelin

Dutch historian

*October 19th, 1598, Amsterdam †January 13th, 1676, Amsterdam

63

Johann Crüger

German hymnwriter

*April 9th, 1598, Guben †February 23rd, 1662, Berlin

87

Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy

Marshal of France (1598-1685)

*October 14th, 1598, Paris †November 28th, 1685, Paris

68

Ernst Adalbert von Harrach

Austrian Catholic Cardinal

*November 4th, 1598, Vienna †October 25th, 1667, Vienna

60

Guillaume Colletet

French writer

*March 12th, 1598, Paris †February 11th, 1659, Paris

62

Paul Rotenburger

Organ builder

*November 28th, 1598, Salzburg †October 2nd, 1661, Salzburg

64

William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

German Duke (1598-1662)

*April 11th, 1598, Altenburg †May 17th, 1662, Weimar

56

Eleonora Gonzaga

Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia and Empress Consort of Holy Roman Empire (1598-1655)

*September 23rd, 1598, Mantua †June 27th, 1655, Vienna

61

Giovanni Francesco Busenello

Italian librettist (1598-1659)

*September 24th, 1598, Venice †October 27th, 1659, Legnaro

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1598 is a normal year and no leap year.

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