January 19
Today is the 19th day of 2017, there are 346 days left in the year.
1736 - James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.
1807 - Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia.
1809 - Author Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston.
1861 - Georgia seceded from the Union.
1915 - The first electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.
1937 - Millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
1943 - Rock singer Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas.
1944 - The federal government relinquished control of the nation's railroads after settling a wage dispute.
1953 - Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1955 - A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1970 - President Richard M. Nixon nominated G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court; however, the nomination was defeated because of controversy over Carswell's past racial views.
1977 - On his last full day in office, President Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making English-language radio broadcasts from Japan aimed at demoralizing Allied troops in the Pacific Theater during World War II. (Although she was popularly referred to as "Tokyo Rose," D'Aquino never used that name, and was believed to be one of a group of female broadcasters.)
1979 - Former Attorney General John Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months in federal prison for Watergate-related crimes.
1981 - The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.
1987 - Guy Hunt became Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 as he was sworn into office, succeeding George C. Wallace.
2001 - In a deal sparing himself possible indictment, President Bill Clinton acknowledged for the first time making false statements under oath about Monica Lewinksy; he also surrendered his law license for five years.
2006 - An unmanned NASA spacecraft blasted off on a 3 billion mile journey to Pluto.
2010 - In a major upset, Republican Scott Brown captured the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal champion Edward Kennedy for nearly half a century as he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election.
Birthdays
22 - Lindee Link (country singer)
24 - Sarah Fisher (actress)
24 - Dani Thorne (actress)
25 - Logan Lerman (actor)
25 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
26 - Erin Sanders (actress)
27 - Valeria Orsini (model)
35 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
45 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
46 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
63 - Katey Sagal (actress)
70 - Paula Deen (chef)
71 - Dolly Parton (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1898 - Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in the first intercollegiate hockey game.
1903 - The Tour de France bicycle race is announced.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajoie are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1952 - The PGA approves allowing black participants.
1952 - The National Football League (NFL) bought the franchise of the New York Yankees from Ted Collins. The franchise was then awarded to a group in Dallas on January 24.
1958 - The Canadian Football Council is renamed the Canadian Football League.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra and Early Wynn are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA, snapping the Bruins' 88-game win streak in men's basketball.
1977 - Ernie Banks is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1978 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1983 - St. Louis Cardinals infielder Ozzie Smith becomes baseball's first $1 million shortstop after signing a new three-year contract.
1989 - President Ronald Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner was indicted on 14 criminal counts on April 5, 1974, then pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to Nixon's re-election campaign and a felony charge of obstruction of justice on August 23.
1993 - The Oakland Athletics unveil their new elephant logo.
1996 - The NHL approves the move of the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix, Arizona.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signs the richest one-year contract in baseball history, agreeing to a $6.65 million deal with the Texas Rangers.
2006 - After an 80-day departure, Theo Epstein returns to the Red Sox in a yet-to-be named capacity. The youngest general manager in baseball history, who assembled a World Champion team in 2004, left Boston on Halloween Day citing the position was not 'the right fit'.
2009 - Baltimore Orioles' outfielder Nick Markakis agrees to a six-year, US$66 million contract.
Today is the 19th day of 2017, there are 346 days left in the year.
1736 - James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.
1807 - Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia.
1809 - Author Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston.
1861 - Georgia seceded from the Union.
1915 - The first electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.
1937 - Millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
1943 - Rock singer Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas.
1944 - The federal government relinquished control of the nation's railroads after settling a wage dispute.
1953 - Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1955 - A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1970 - President Richard M. Nixon nominated G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court; however, the nomination was defeated because of controversy over Carswell's past racial views.
1977 - On his last full day in office, President Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making English-language radio broadcasts from Japan aimed at demoralizing Allied troops in the Pacific Theater during World War II. (Although she was popularly referred to as "Tokyo Rose," D'Aquino never used that name, and was believed to be one of a group of female broadcasters.)
1979 - Former Attorney General John Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months in federal prison for Watergate-related crimes.
1981 - The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.
1987 - Guy Hunt became Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 as he was sworn into office, succeeding George C. Wallace.
2001 - In a deal sparing himself possible indictment, President Bill Clinton acknowledged for the first time making false statements under oath about Monica Lewinksy; he also surrendered his law license for five years.
2006 - An unmanned NASA spacecraft blasted off on a 3 billion mile journey to Pluto.
2010 - In a major upset, Republican Scott Brown captured the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal champion Edward Kennedy for nearly half a century as he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election.
Birthdays
22 - Lindee Link (country singer)
24 - Sarah Fisher (actress)
24 - Dani Thorne (actress)
25 - Logan Lerman (actor)
25 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
26 - Erin Sanders (actress)
27 - Valeria Orsini (model)
35 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
45 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
46 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
63 - Katey Sagal (actress)
70 - Paula Deen (chef)
71 - Dolly Parton (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1898 - Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in the first intercollegiate hockey game.
1903 - The Tour de France bicycle race is announced.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajoie are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1952 - The PGA approves allowing black participants.
1952 - The National Football League (NFL) bought the franchise of the New York Yankees from Ted Collins. The franchise was then awarded to a group in Dallas on January 24.
1958 - The Canadian Football Council is renamed the Canadian Football League.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra and Early Wynn are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA, snapping the Bruins' 88-game win streak in men's basketball.
1977 - Ernie Banks is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1978 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1983 - St. Louis Cardinals infielder Ozzie Smith becomes baseball's first $1 million shortstop after signing a new three-year contract.
1989 - President Ronald Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner was indicted on 14 criminal counts on April 5, 1974, then pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to Nixon's re-election campaign and a felony charge of obstruction of justice on August 23.
1993 - The Oakland Athletics unveil their new elephant logo.
1996 - The NHL approves the move of the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix, Arizona.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signs the richest one-year contract in baseball history, agreeing to a $6.65 million deal with the Texas Rangers.
2006 - After an 80-day departure, Theo Epstein returns to the Red Sox in a yet-to-be named capacity. The youngest general manager in baseball history, who assembled a World Champion team in 2004, left Boston on Halloween Day citing the position was not 'the right fit'.
2009 - Baltimore Orioles' outfielder Nick Markakis agrees to a six-year, US$66 million contract.
