Historical Events
- Eight Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands say there should be room in the church for both married priests and celibate priests
- Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails)
- UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist
Famous Birthdays
- Ghetty Chasun, American actress (Red Lips), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Kathleen Smet, Belgian triathlete, born in Beveren, Belgium
- Rick Krivda, American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- T. J. Mathews, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Columbia, Illinois
- Udo Suzuki, Japanese comedian, born in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Hal March [Harold Mendelson], American comedian, actor and TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage), dies of lung cancer at 49
1970 Highlights
About January 19, 1970
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
