January 19
1915 - The electric neon sign was patented by George Claude.
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.
1942 - During World War II, Japanese forces captured the British protectorate of North Borneo. A German submarine sank the Canadian liner RMS Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, killing 251 people; 71 survived.
1944 - The federal government relinquished control of the nation's railroads to their owners following settlement of a wage dispute.
1953 - CBS-TV aired the widely watched episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball, gave birth to Little Ricky. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her son, Desi Arnaz Jr.) More people tuned in to watch this show than watched the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1955 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave approval to the first filming of a presidential news conference for television.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
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.
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 - President Bill Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky.
2005 - The American Cancer Society reported that cancer had passed heart disease as the top killer of Americans age 85 and younger.
2009 - Russia and Ukraine signed a deal restoring natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paving the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe.
2023 - The U.S. Supreme Court said an eight-month investigation failed to reveal who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade decision.
Birthdays
28 - Taylor Bennett (rapper)
32 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
32 - Logan Lerman (actor)
32 - Briana Henry (actress)
33 - Erin Sanders (actress)
34 - Shaunette Renee Wilson (actress)
42 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
43 - Bitsie Tulloch (actress)
48 - Marsha Thomason (actress)
48 - Drew Powell (actor)
50 - Frank Caliendo (actor/comedian)
52 - Drea de Matteo (actress)
52 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
53 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
55 - Trey Lorenz (actor)
58 - Stefan Edberg (tennis player)
62 - Jeff Van Gundy (basketball coach)
63 - William Ragsdale (actor)
63 - Paul McCrane (actor)
69 - Paul Rodriguez (comedian)
70 - Katey Sagal (actress)
71 - Desi Arnaz Jr. (actor)
77 - Paula Deen (TV chef)
78 - Dolly Parton (singer)
80 - Shelley Fabares (actress)
82 - Michael Crawford (actor/singer)
94 - Tippi Hedren (actress)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1934 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement into baseball over the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajorie are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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 are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA 71-70 in South Bend, Indiana, snapping UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning 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.
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.
1995 - The NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets, officially clearing the way for the team to move to Phoenix for the 1996-97 season.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signed a deal with the Texas Rangers worth $6.65 million for one year.
2000 - Michael Jordan announces his return to the NBA as part owner and president of operations of the Washington Wizards.
2013 - Death claimed baseball Hall-of-Famers Stan Musial at age 92 and Earl Weaver at age 82.
2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
2013 - The NHL season begins after a 119-day lockout.
2018 - Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman joined dozens of other women and girls in confronting her former doctor, Larry Nassar, at his sentencing hearing for multiple sexual assaults; she warned him that the testimony of the "powerful army" of survivors would haunt him in prison.
1915 - The electric neon sign was patented by George Claude.
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.
1942 - During World War II, Japanese forces captured the British protectorate of North Borneo. A German submarine sank the Canadian liner RMS Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, killing 251 people; 71 survived.
1944 - The federal government relinquished control of the nation's railroads to their owners following settlement of a wage dispute.
1953 - CBS-TV aired the widely watched episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball, gave birth to Little Ricky. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her son, Desi Arnaz Jr.) More people tuned in to watch this show than watched the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1955 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave approval to the first filming of a presidential news conference for television.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
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.
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 - President Bill Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky.
2005 - The American Cancer Society reported that cancer had passed heart disease as the top killer of Americans age 85 and younger.
2009 - Russia and Ukraine signed a deal restoring natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paving the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe.
2023 - The U.S. Supreme Court said an eight-month investigation failed to reveal who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade decision.
Birthdays
28 - Taylor Bennett (rapper)
32 - Shawn Johnson (gymnast)
32 - Logan Lerman (actor)
32 - Briana Henry (actress)
33 - Erin Sanders (actress)
34 - Shaunette Renee Wilson (actress)
42 - Jodie Sweetin (actress)
43 - Bitsie Tulloch (actress)
48 - Marsha Thomason (actress)
48 - Drew Powell (actor)
50 - Frank Caliendo (actor/comedian)
52 - Drea de Matteo (actress)
52 - Ron Killings (professional wrestler)
53 - Shawn Wayans (actor)
55 - Trey Lorenz (actor)
58 - Stefan Edberg (tennis player)
62 - Jeff Van Gundy (basketball coach)
63 - William Ragsdale (actor)
63 - Paul McCrane (actor)
69 - Paul Rodriguez (comedian)
70 - Katey Sagal (actress)
71 - Desi Arnaz Jr. (actor)
77 - Paula Deen (TV chef)
78 - Dolly Parton (singer)
80 - Shelley Fabares (actress)
82 - Michael Crawford (actor/singer)
94 - Tippi Hedren (actress)
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Today in Sports History - January 19
1934 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement into baseball over the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajorie are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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 are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame defeats UCLA 71-70 in South Bend, Indiana, snapping UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning 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.
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.
1995 - The NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets, officially clearing the way for the team to move to Phoenix for the 1996-97 season.
1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signed a deal with the Texas Rangers worth $6.65 million for one year.
2000 - Michael Jordan announces his return to the NBA as part owner and president of operations of the Washington Wizards.
2013 - Death claimed baseball Hall-of-Famers Stan Musial at age 92 and Earl Weaver at age 82.
2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
2013 - The NHL season begins after a 119-day lockout.
2018 - Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman joined dozens of other women and girls in confronting her former doctor, Larry Nassar, at his sentencing hearing for multiple sexual assaults; she warned him that the testimony of the "powerful army" of survivors would haunt him in prison.
