Notable Births and Events on January 19 in History
On January 19, 1736 James Watt the steam engine inventor was born in Scotland. 1807 Robert E. Lee born Stratford Virginia. 1809 Edgar Allan Poe born Boston. 1861 Georgia seceded from the Union. 1955 first televised presidential news conference with Eisenhower. 1966 Indira Gandhi elected prime minister of India. 1970 Nixon nominated G Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court but failed amid racial-views controversy.
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James Watt
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Scotland
Robert E. Lee
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Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Georgia
Indira Gandhi
India
Nixon
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Carswell
Associated Press
Emperor Akihito undergoes prostate cancer surgery in Tokyo
Doctors in Tokyo completed surgery on Emperor Akihito after a cancer diagnosis. Officials said the 69 year old emperor showed no signs of spread and is expected to fully recover. Empress Michiko and Princess Sayako were present during the operation, with a monthlong recuperation anticipated at University of Tokyo Hospital.
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Akihito
University of Tokyo
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Sayako
Birthday list marks famous names and ages today
Actor John Raitt is 86 Actress Jean Stapleton is 80 Actor Fritz Weaver is 77 Robert MacNeil is 72 Phil Everly is 64 Michael Crawford is 61 Shelley Fabares is 59 Dolly Parton is 57 Ann Compton is 65. Robert Palmer is 54 Harry McGilberry is 52 Dewey Bunnell is 54 Desi Amar Jr is 50 Paul Rodriguez is 48 Katey Sagal is 47 Mickey Virtue is 46 Stefan Edberg is 37 Whitfield Crane is 35 Trey Lorenz is 34 Shawn Wayans is 32 Jodie Sweetin is 21.
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John Raitt
Jean Stapleton
Fritz Weaver
PBS
Robert MacNeil
Phil Everly
Michael Crawford
Desi Amar Jr
Paul Rodriguez
Katey Sagal
Mickey Virtue
UB40
Stefan Edberg
Whitfield Crane
Ugly Kid Joe
Trey Lorenz
Shawn Wayans
Jodie Sweetin
Diana Ross Arrest Video Shows Singer With Police Cruiser
A 42 minute videotape released Friday shows Diana Ross in Tucson after her December 30 drunken driving arrest. The clip lacks audio of comments and does not show her performing a field sobriety test. Ross, 58, pleads innocent.
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Diana Ross
Ross
Tucson
Ariz
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