January 19th, 1761

Born on January 19th, 1761

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

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

40

Edgar Allan Poe

American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)

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

65

Cécile Stanislas Xavier de Girardin

French politician and general (1762-1827)

*January 19th, 1762, Lunéville †February 26th, 1827, former 2nd arrondissement of Paris

33

Julian von Schleinitz

German luger

*January 19th, 1991, Berchtesgaden

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

Paul Cézanne

French painter (1839–1906)

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

67

Peter Aude

Danish actor

*January 19th, 1957, Copenhagen

89

Lothar Dräger

German comics writer

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

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

44

Juma Muwowo

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Kitwe

28

Tang Pingyang

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1996, Nantong

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

82

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

*January 19th, 1942, Salisbury

Same year
Born in 1761

83

Marie Harel

Inventor of Camembert Cheese

*April 28th, 1761, Crouttes †November 9th, 1844, Vimoutiers

46

Selim III

Ottoman sultan (1761-1808)

*December 24th, 1761, Istanbul †July 29th, 1808, Constantinople

70

James Hoban

Irish architect

*November 30th, 1761, County Kilkenny †December 8th, 1831, Washington, D.C.

73

Jacques Claude Beugnot

French politician (1761-1835)

*July 25th, 1761, Bar-sur-Aube †June 24th, 1835, Bagneux

69

Pius VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830

*November 20th, 1761, Cingoli †November 30th, 1830, Rome

57

August von Kotzebue

German dramatist and writer

*May 3rd, 1761, Weimar †March 23rd, 1819, Mannheim

88

Marie Tussaud

French artist (1761–1850)

*December 1st, 1761, Strasbourg †April 16th, 1850, London

54

Jan Potocki

Polish nobleman, writer (creating in French), traveler, politician and historian

*March 8th, 1761, Pykiv †December 2nd, 1815, Uladivka

65

Jacob Hübner

German entomologist (1761–1826)

*June 20th, 1761, Augsburg †September 13th, 1826, Augsburg

65

Georg Nikolaus von Nissen

Danish diplomat and music historian

*January 22nd, 1761, Haderslev †March 24th, 1826, Salzburg

47

John Moore

British Army general (1761-1809)

*November 13th, 1761, Glasgow †January 16th, 1809, A Coruña

72

Johann Stephan Gottfried Büsching

German politician (1761-1833)

*April 18th, 1761, Göttingen †April 23rd, 1833, Berlin

54

Thaddäus Haenke

Sudeten botanist, traveller, ethnographer, cartographer and doctor

*December 5th, 1761, Chřibská †November 14th, 1816, Cochabamba

43

Jean-Charles Pichegru

French general (1761-1804)

*February 16th, 1761, Les Planches-près-Arbois †April 5th, 1804, Paris

66

Louis-Nicolas Robert

French papermaker

*December 2nd, 1761, Paris †August 8th, 1828, Vernouillet

74

Louis de Sol de Grisolles

French military personnel

*December 29th, 1761, Guérande †April 13th, 1836, Bordeaux

71

Matthias Conrad Peterson

Norwegian businessman and journalist

*September 21st, 1761, Schleswig †February 14th, 1833, Trondheim

89

Francisco Rodríguez del Toro

Venezuelan military personnel

*December 18th, 1761, Caracas †May 10th, 1851, Caracas

57

Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli

Italian chemist and inventor (1761-1818)

*February 14th, 1761, Pavia †October 24th, 1818, Pavia

67

Richard Anthony Salisbury

British botanist and gardener (1761-1829)

*May 2nd, 1761, Leeds †March 23rd, 1829, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1761 is a normal year and no leap year.

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