January 19th, 1679

Born on January 19th, 1679

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

Born on January 19th, 1679

80

Girolamo Michelangelo Chiti

Italian composer and music theorist

*January 19th, 1679, Siena †September 4th, 1759, Rome

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

44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

83

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

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

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

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

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

40

Glenn Warfe

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1984, Werribee

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

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

82

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

*January 19th, 1942, Salisbury

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Born in 1679

75

Christian Wolff

German philosopher (1679–1754)

*January 24th, 1679, Wrocław †April 9th, 1754, Halle (Saale)

56

Johann Georg Mozart

German bookbinder (1679-1736)

*May 4th, 1679, Augsburg †February 19th, 1736, Augsburg

51

Antonio Farnese

Duke of Parma

*November 29th, 1679, Parma †January 20th, 1731, Parma

67

Richard Lestock

Royal Navy admiral (1679-1746)

*February 22nd, 1679, Portsmouth †December 17th, 1746, Portsmouth

60

Jacques Cassard

French naval commander

*September 30th, 1679, Nantes †January 21st, 1740, Ham

39

Thomas Parnell

Anglo-Irish cleric, writer and poet.

*September 11th, 1679, Dublin †October 24th, 1718, Chester

59

James Anderson

Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland (1680-1739)

*November 30th, 1679, Aberdeen †November 30th, 1738, London

66

Jan Dismas Zelenka

Czech baroque composer

*October 16th, 1679, Louňovice pod Blaníkem †December 23rd, 1745, Dresden

77

Francis Conrad of Stadion and Thannhausen

Prince Bishop of Bamberg

*August 29th, 1679, Arnstein †March 6th, 1757, Bamberg

82

Isidro de Espinosa

Spanish missionary

*January 1st, 1679, Querétaro †November 30th, 1761, Querétaro

85

Johann Peter Raesfeld

Politician (1679-1764)

*March 26th, 1679, Wesel †October 20th, 1764, Kleve

52

Johann Christian Schieferdecker

German composer

*November 10th, 1679, Teuchern †April 5th, 1732, Lübeck

75

Samuel von Cocceji

Prussian politician (1679-1755)

*October 20th, 1679, Heidelberg †October 4th, 1755, Berlin

56

Georg Friedrich Kauffmann

German composer and organist

*February 14th, 1679, Ostramondra †February 24th, 1735, Merseburg

69

Philipp Gerlach

German architect

*July 24th, 1679, Spandau †September 17th, 1748, Berlin

87

Firmin Abauzit

French, and then Genevan, physician, theologian and philosopher

*November 12th, 1679, Uzès †March 20th, 1767, Geneva

49

Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine, Bar and of Teschen

*September 11th, 1679, Innsbruck †March 27th, 1729, Lunéville

74

Georg Dietloff von Arnim

Prussian minister (1679-1753)

*September 18th, 1679, Uckermark †October 20th, 1753, Berlin

87

Johann Gottlob Carpzov

German theologian

*September 26th, 1679, Dresden †April 7th, 1767, Lübeck

67

Frederick William, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

*February 16th, 1679, Ichtershausen †March 10th, 1746, Meiningen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1679 is a normal year and no leap year.

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