Historical Events
Event of Interest
1st Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins
- Joint Chiefs of Staff decide on invasion in Sicily
Famous Birthdays
Janis Joplin (1943-1970)
American rock and blues singer-songwriter ("Piece of My Heart"; "Me and Bobby McGee"; "Mercedes Benz"), born in Port Arthur, Texas
- Margriet Francisca, Dutch Princess
- Petchara Chaowarat, Thai film actress
About January 19, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
