more events on January 19
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1983
The New Catholic code expands women’s rights in the Church.
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1981
The United States and Iran sign an accord on a hostage release in Algiers.
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1968
Cambodia charges that the United States and South Vietnam have crossed the border and killed three Cambodians.
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1950
Communist Chinese leader Mao recognizes the Republic of Vietnam.
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1949
The Chiang Government moves the capital of China to Canton.
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1947
The French open a drive on Hue, Indochina.
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1945
The Red Army captures Lodz, Krakow, and Tarnow.
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1937
In the Soviet Union, the People’s Commissars Council is formed under Molotov.
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Howard Hughes flies from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours and 22 minutes.
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1931
The Wickersham Committee issues a report asking for revisions in the dry law, but no repeal.
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1923
The French announce the invention of a new gun that has a firing range of 56 miles.
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1919
John H. Johnson, editor and publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines.
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1915
The first German air raids on Great Britain inflict minor casualties.
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1902
The magazine “L’Auto” announces the new Tour de France.
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1861
Georgia secedes from the Union.
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1847
New Mexico Governor Charles Bent is slain by Pueblo Indians in Taos.
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1839
Paul Cézanne, French post-Impressionist painter (Card Players, L’Oeuvre).
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1809
Edgar Allan Poe, American author and poet (“Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” “Annabel Lee.”)
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1807
Robert E. Lee, Confederate general during the American Civil War.
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1783
William Pitt becomes the youngest Prime Minister of England at age 24.
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1736
James Watt, Scottish inventor.
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1523
In Switzerland, Ulrich Zwingli publishes his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope.