Historical Events
- A Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes in Hungary.
- Terrorist blows himself up in Tel Aviv, killing only himself but injuring 20 people, one of them seriously
- The New Horizons probe is launched by NASA on the first mission to Pluto
Famous Deaths
- Anthony "Tony" Franciosa [Papaleo], American actor (Career, Ben-Hur, Jeff-Name of the Game), dies at 77
- Aoun Al-Sharif Qasim, Sudanese writer and Islamic scholar (b. 1933)
- Geoff Rabone, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, captain (NZ 12 Tests @ 31.22, 16 wickets), dies at 84
- Thomas Christian David, Austrian flutist, conductor, choral director, and composer, dies at 80
Wilson Pickett (1941-2006)
American R&B singer ("In The Midnight Hour"; "Funky Broadway"), dies of a heart attack at 64
About January 19, 2006
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 4 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Grillz - Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
#1 Song: That's My Goal - Shayne Ward
