January 19th, 1980

Born on January 19th, 1980

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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, 1980

44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

44

Juma Muwowo

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Kitwe

44

Jenson Button

British racing driver

*January 19th, 1980, Frome

44

Luke Macfarlane

Canadian and American actor

*January 19th, 1980, London

44

Matic Osovnikar

Athletics competitor

*January 19th, 1980, Kranj

44

Kate Thwaites

Australian politician

*January 19th, 1980, Melbourne

44

Anna Incerti

Italian marathon runner

*January 19th, 1980, Palermo

44

Kotoko

Japanese musician

*January 19th, 1980, Sapporo

44

Sebastian Dudek

Polish footballer

*January 19th, 1980, Żary

44

Dmitrijs Žabotinskis

Latvian ice hockey player

*January 19th, 1980, Ogre

44

Pasha Kovalev

Russian dancer

*January 19th, 1980, Komsomolsk-on-Amur

44

Leonard Scott

American sprinter

*January 19th, 1980, Zachary

44

Marbelle

Colombian female singer

*January 19th, 1980, Buenaventura

44

Arvydas Macijauskas

Lithuanian professional basketball player

*January 19th, 1980, Klaipėda

44

Emanuel Moriatis

Argentine racing driver and team owner

*January 19th, 1980, Lanús

44

Michael Vandort

Sri Lankan cricketer

*January 19th, 1980, Colombo

44

Dmitry Gudkov

Russian politician

*January 19th, 1980, Kolomna

44

Christoph Altstaedt

German conductor and pianist

*January 19th, 1980, Heidelberg

44

Mai Ezz Eldin

Egyptian actress

*January 19th, 1980, Abu Dhabi

44

Gábor Reisz

Hungarian director, scriptwriter and actor

*January 19th, 1980, Budapest

44

Mercedes Chilla

Spanish javelin thrower

*January 19th, 1980, Jerez de la Frontera

44

Sonia Lawrence

British gymnast

*January 19th, 1980, Caerphilly

44

Lawrence Flugence

American sportsperson and gridiron football player

*January 19th, 1980, Houston

44

Kevin McHugh

Irish footballer

*January 19th, 1980, Letterkenny

44

Vlado Ilievski

Macedonian basketball player

*January 19th, 1980, Strumica

44

Blake Burdette

American rugby union footballer and coach

*January 19th, 1980, Minneapolis

44

Arthur Solinap

Filipino actor

*January 19th, 1980, Iloilo City

44

Andrés del Campo Santos

Spanish footballer

*January 19th, 1980, Madrid

44

Ravi Navlani

Indian businessman

*January 19th, 1980, Indore

44

Dwayne Jack

Trinidadian association football player

*January 19th, 1980, Point Fortin

44

Henry Davids

South African cricketer

*January 19th, 1980, Stellenbosch

44

D Double E

British MC

*January 19th, 1980, United Kingdom

44

Karen Quiroga Anguiano

Mexican politician

*January 19th, 1980, Iztapalapa

44

Abhijit Pandya

American blogger

*January 19th, 1980, London Borough of Harrow

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Who's birthday is on January 19th?

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

43

Audrey Lamy

French actress

*January 19th, 1981, Alès

33

Julian von Schleinitz

German luger

*January 19th, 1991, Berchtesgaden

40

Glenn Warfe

Badminton player

*January 19th, 1984, Werribee

30

Matthias Ginter

German association football player

*January 19th, 1994, Freiburg im Breisgau

43

Ahmed Ammi

Dutch footballer

*January 19th, 1981, Temsamane

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

67

Peter Aude

Danish actor

*January 19th, 1957, Copenhagen

32

Logan Lerman

American actor

*January 19th, 1992, Beverly Hills

28

Tang Pingyang

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1996, Nantong

34

Ana Usabiaga

Spanish cyclist

*January 19th, 1990, Ordizia

42

Pete Buttigieg

United States Secretary of Transportation since 2021

*January 19th, 1982, South Bend

55

Camilla Overbye Roos

Danish actress

*January 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

43

Lucho González

Argentine footballer

*January 19th, 1981, Buenos Aires

31

Nicolai Næss

Norwegian football player

*January 19th, 1993, Oslo

33

Erin Sanders

American actress

*January 19th, 1991, Santa Monica

26

Lisa Teige

Norwegian actress and dancer

*January 19th, 1998, Bergen

55

Edwidge Danticat

Novelist, short story writer, memoirist

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

39

Alper Uçar

Turkish figure skater

*January 19th, 1985, Denizli

89

Lothar Dräger

German comics writer

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

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Born in 1980

43

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

43

Jeph Jacques

Comic author and illustrator (1980-)

*June 17th, 1980, Rockville

44

Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich

43

Julia Hummer

German actress and singer

*April 24th, 1980, Hagen

44

Henriett Koósz

Paralympic tennis and badminton player

*February 14th, 1980, Kőszeg

43

Dag Inge Ulstein

Norwegian politician

*December 4th, 1980, Sula

43

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

German actress

*August 28th, 1980, Magdeburg

43

Mathias Boe

Danish badminton player

*July 11th, 1980, Frederikssund

43

Sudheer Babu

Indian film actor and former professional badminton player

*May 11th, 1980, Vijayawada

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

43

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

43

Mustafa Ceceli

Turkish singer

*November 2nd, 1980, Ankara

43

Matias Varela

Swedish actor

*November 1st, 1980, Stockholm

43

Roman Weidenfeller

German association football player

*August 6th, 1980, Diez

44

Dani Kind

Canadian actress

*January 10th, 1980, Toronto

43

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Emir of Qatar

*June 3rd, 1980, Doha

44

Lee Kyung-won

South Korean badminton player

*January 21st, 1980, Changwon

43

Wolke Hegenbarth

Actress

*May 6th, 1980, Meerbusch

44

Kennevic Asuncion

Badminton player

*March 21st, 1980, Barbaza

43

Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022

*May 12th, 1980, Southampton

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Born on January 19th, 1980
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Leap year

Yes: 1980 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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