January 19th, 1949

Born on January 19th, 1949

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, 1949

63

Arend Langenberg

Dutch voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter

*January 19th, 1949, Amsterdam †December 30th, 2012, Amsterdam

54

Robert Palmer

English musician (1949–2003)

*January 19th, 1949, Batley †September 26th, 2003, Paris

75

Mikael Ramel

Swedish singer

*January 19th, 1949, Stockholm

75

Choi Yul

South Korean activist, environmentalist

*January 19th, 1949, Daegu

75

Dennis Taylor

British snooker player

*January 19th, 1949, Coalisland

75

Park Won-sook

South Korean actress

*January 19th, 1949, Seoul

75

Romuald Ajchler

Polish politician

*January 19th, 1949, Duszniki, Greater Poland Voivodeship

64

Luis de Cespedes

French actor

*January 19th, 1949, Paris †May 22nd, 2013, Montreal

75

Apesanahkwat

Actor

*January 19th, 1949, United States of America

75

Waldemar Korcz

Polish sportsperson

*January 19th, 1949, Elbląg

75

Vilim Herman

Croatian academic and politician

*January 19th, 1949, Osijek

75

V. E. Christopher

Indian bishop

*January 19th, 1949, Bhimavaram

75

Ginger Gilmour

American artist

*January 19th, 1949, Philadelphia

75

Brooks McCabe

American politician

*January 19th, 1949, Charleston

75

Mir Jalaleddin Kazzazi

Iranian academic

*January 19th, 1949, Kermanshah

75

Miguel Romo Medina

Mexican Senator for Aguascalientes

*January 19th, 1949, Aguascalientes City

75

Tony McLoughlin

Irish politician

*January 19th, 1949, Sligo

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44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

67

Peter Aude

Danish actor

*January 19th, 1957, Copenhagen

78

Dolly Parton

American singer, songwriter and actress

*January 19th, 1946, Pittman Center

74

David Tredinnick

British politician (born 1950)

*January 19th, 1950, Worthing

33

Julian von Schleinitz

German luger

*January 19th, 1991, Berchtesgaden

27

Janis Joplin

American singer

*January 19th, 1943, Port Arthur †October 4th, 1970, Hollywood

82

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

*January 19th, 1942, Salisbury

30

Matthias Ginter

German association football player

*January 19th, 1994, Freiburg im Breisgau

89

Lothar Dräger

German comics writer

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

44

Juma Muwowo

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Kitwe

40

Glenn Warfe

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1984, Werribee

55

Camilla Overbye Roos

Danish actress

*January 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

78

Julian Barnes

English writer

*January 19th, 1946, Leicester

101

Harry Huskey

American computer design pioneer (1916-2017)

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

88

Anthony Dexter

American actor

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

28

Tang Pingyang

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1996, Nantong

32

Logan Lerman

American actor

*January 19th, 1992, Beverly Hills

55

Edwidge Danticat

Novelist, short story writer, memoirist

*January 19th, 1969, Port-au-Prince

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75

Joachim Witt

German rock musician

*February 22nd, 1949, Hamburg

74

Rudy Hartono

Indonesian badminton player

*August 18th, 1949, Surabaya

75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

74

David Rubenstein

American businessman

*August 11th, 1949, Baltimore

74

Sherman Howard

American actor

*June 11th, 1949, Chicago

74

Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld

74

Meryl Streep

American actress (born 1949)

*June 22nd, 1949, Summit

74

Odaline de la Martinez

American conductor and composer

*October 31st, 1949, Matanzas

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

66

Papa Wemba

Congolese singer and musician

*June 14th, 1949, Lubefu †April 24th, 2016, Abidjan

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

40

Stiv Bators

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist

*October 22nd, 1949, Youngstown †June 3rd, 1990, 1st arrondissement of Paris

74

Sverre Årnes

Norwegian writer

*May 14th, 1949, Surnadal Municipality

74

Gloria Gaynor

American singer

*September 7th, 1949, Newark

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

68

Stanley Greene

American photographer (1949-2017)

*February 14th, 1949, Brooklyn †May 19th, 2017, Paris

74

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949)

*September 23rd, 1949, Long Branch

74

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)

*October 21st, 1949, Tel Aviv

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Born on January 19th, 1949
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No: With 365 days 1949 is a normal year and no leap year.

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