January 19th, 1908

Born on January 19th, 1908

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 (3.13 million litres) 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, 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 (depicted) 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, 2025

Bytedance and sister companies are banned from the United States for "security concerns".

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.

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

Born on January 19th, 1908

86

Alfons Abel

German painter (1908-1994)

*January 19th, 1908, Nuremberg †June 28th, 1994, Nuremberg

Same year
Born in 1908

78

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

*January 9th, 1908, Paris †April 14th, 1986, 14th arrondissement of Paris

64

Lyndon B. Johnson

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969

*August 27th, 1908, Stonewall †January 22nd, 1973, Stonewall

57

August-Martin Euler

German politician (1908–1966)

*May 9th, 1908, Kassel †February 4th, 1966, Brussels metropolitan area

100

Claude Lévi-Strauss

French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)

*November 28th, 1908, City of Brussels †October 30th, 2009, 16th arrondissement of Paris

66

Louis Jordan

American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975)

*July 8th, 1908, Arkansas †February 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

65

Salvador Allende

28th president of Chile (1908–1973)

*June 26th, 1908, Santiago †September 11th, 1973, Santiago

96

Simon Wiesenthal

Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter

*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, Vienna

81

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Lowell †October 6th, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine

52

Richard Wright

American writer (1908-1960)

*September 4th, 1908, Natchez †November 28th, 1960, Paris

83

Olivier Messiaen

French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)

*December 10th, 1908, Avignon †April 27th, 1992, Clichy

97

John Mills

English actor (1908-2005)

*February 22nd, 1908, Felixstowe †April 23rd, 2005, Denham

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

91

Amintore Fanfani

Italian politician statesman (1908–1999)

*February 6th, 1908, Pieve Santo Stefano †November 20th, 1999, Rome

89

James Stewart

American actor (1908–1997)

*May 20th, 1908, Indiana †July 2nd, 1997, Beverly Hills

92

Imogene Coca

American comic actress (1908–2001)

*November 18th, 1908, Philadelphia †June 2nd, 2001, Westport

84

Robert Morley

British actor (1908–1992)

*May 26th, 1908, Semley †June 3rd, 1992, Reading

82

Robert Cummings

American actor (1910–1990)

*June 9th, 1908, Joplin †December 2nd, 1990, Woodland Hills

82

Jill Esmond

British actress (1908–1990)

*January 26th, 1908, London †July 28th, 1990, Wimbledon

57

Elio Vittorini

Italian writer and novelist

*July 23rd, 1908, Syracuse †February 12th, 1966, Milan

81

Herbert von Karajan

Austrian conductor (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Salzburg †July 16th, 1989, Anif

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 19th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Confederate Heroes Day , Theophany / Epiphany) which are celebrated on January 19th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1908 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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