What Happened on January 19

Historical Events

Jan 19 in Film & TV

  • 1955 "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS

Jan 19 in Music

Jan 19 in Sport

Did You Know?

Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs in Chicago, calls it the "Jockey"

On January 19, 1935

Would You Believe?

World's largest crowd gathering - the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracts a then record 15 million people

On January 19, 1977

Famous Weddings

  • 1872 Physicist Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
  • 1884 Painter Thomas Eakins (39) weds painter and photographer Susan Macdowell (32) in a Quaker ceremony
  • 1957 Golfer Gary Player (21) weds Bobby Verwey's sister Vivienne Verwey

Famous Divorces

  • 1977 American film director Martin Scorsese (34) divorces Julia Cameron (28) after 1 year of marriage

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