January 19
1736 - James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.
1807 - Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia.
1809 - Author Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston.
1861 - Georgia seceded from the Union, the fifth state to do so.
1915 - The first electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.
1915 - Germany carried out its first air raid on Britain during World War I as a pair of Zeppelins dropped bombs onto Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in England.
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.
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. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her real son, Desi Arnaz Jr.)
1955 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a presidential news conference for television.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
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 - President Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making radio broadcasts 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.)
1979 - Former Attorney General John Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months in prison for Watergate related crimes.
1981 - The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 American hostages that had been held 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.
1997 - Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel handed over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians.
2001 - In a deal sparing himself possible indictment, President Bill Clinton admitted to making false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky; 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 Democrat Edward Kennedy for nearly half a century as he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election.
Birthdays
20 - Macy Kate (singer)
25 - Dani Thorne (actress)
25 - Sarah Fisher (actress)
26 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
26 - Logan Lerman (actor)
27 - Erin Sanders (actress)
28 - Valeria Orsini (model)
36 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
46 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
47 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
63 - Paul Rodriguez (comedian)
64 - Katey Sagal (actress)
71 - Paula Deen (chef)
72 - Dolly Parton (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1898 - Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in first intercollegiate hockey game.
1903 - The inaugural Tour de France is announced.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajoie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1952 - 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 changed its name to the Canadian Football League.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA, ending the Bruins' 88-game men's basketball winning streak.
1977 - Ernie Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1978 - Eddie Mathews elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1983 - Saint Louis Cardinals' infielder Ozzie Smith becomes baseball's first $1 million shortstop, signing a three-year contract.
1989 - President 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 A's unveiled a new elephant logo.
1996 - NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signs the richest one-year deal in baseball history, agreeing to a contract worth US$6.65 million to play 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'.
2013 - Death claimed Baseball Hall of Famers Stan Musial (92) and Earl Weaver (82).
1736 - James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.
1807 - Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia.
1809 - Author Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston.
1861 - Georgia seceded from the Union, the fifth state to do so.
1915 - The first electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.
1915 - Germany carried out its first air raid on Britain during World War I as a pair of Zeppelins dropped bombs onto Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in England.
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.
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. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her real son, Desi Arnaz Jr.)
1955 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a presidential news conference for television.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
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 - President Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making radio broadcasts 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.)
1979 - Former Attorney General John Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months in prison for Watergate related crimes.
1981 - The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 American hostages that had been held 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.
1997 - Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel handed over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians.
2001 - In a deal sparing himself possible indictment, President Bill Clinton admitted to making false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky; 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 Democrat Edward Kennedy for nearly half a century as he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election.
Birthdays
20 - Macy Kate (singer)
25 - Dani Thorne (actress)
25 - Sarah Fisher (actress)
26 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
26 - Logan Lerman (actor)
27 - Erin Sanders (actress)
28 - Valeria Orsini (model)
36 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
46 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
47 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
63 - Paul Rodriguez (comedian)
64 - Katey Sagal (actress)
71 - Paula Deen (chef)
72 - Dolly Parton (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1898 - Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in first intercollegiate hockey game.
1903 - The inaugural Tour de France is announced.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajoie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1952 - 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 changed its name to the Canadian Football League.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA, ending the Bruins' 88-game men's basketball winning streak.
1977 - Ernie Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1978 - Eddie Mathews elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1983 - Saint Louis Cardinals' infielder Ozzie Smith becomes baseball's first $1 million shortstop, signing a three-year contract.
1989 - President 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 A's unveiled a new elephant logo.
1996 - NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signs the richest one-year deal in baseball history, agreeing to a contract worth US$6.65 million to play 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'.
2013 - Death claimed Baseball Hall of Famers Stan Musial (92) and Earl Weaver (82).
