On this day..... January 19

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JANUARY 19TH

BIRTHDAYS:

KATEY SEGAL (1954, 64)
JUNIOR SEAU (1969-2012)
SHAWN WAYANS (1971, 47)
DREA DE MATTEO (1972, 46)
FRANK CALIENDO (1974, 44)

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1825, THE PROCESS OF CANNING FOODS IN TIN CANS IN PATENTED AND MASS PRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1861, MISSISSIPPI CONFEDERATE TROOPS TAKE FOR MASSACHUSETTS
IN 1861, GEORGIA IS THE 5TH STATE TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION IN THE CIVIL WAR
IN 1915, GEORGES CLAUDE PATENTS HIS NEON CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND BEGINS SELLING NEON LIGHTING
IN 1937, HOWARD HUGHES SETS A NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL AIR TRAVEL RECORD
IN 1938, GENERAL MOTORS BEGINS TO MASS PRODUCE DIESEL ENGINES
IN 1943, POLAND EXPERIENCES THE FIRST WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING
IN 1953, DESI ARNAZ JR IS BORN ON THE SAME DAY THAT HIS FICTIONAL COUNTERPART RICKY RICARDO JR’S BIRTH AIRS ON TV. 68% OF US TELEVISIONS TUNED IN TO WATCH

IN 1971, “NO NO NANETTE” OPENS ON BROADWAY
IN 1971, THE BEATLES’ “HELTER SKELTER” IS USED IN THE TRAIL OF CHARLES MANSON
IN 1972, SANDY KAUFAX & YOGI BERRA ARE ELECTED TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
IN 1977, SNOW FALLS IN MIAMI AND THE BAHAMAS
IN 1977, PRESIDENT FORD PARDONS “TOKYO ROSE”
IN 1978, THE LAST VOLKSWAGON BEETLE IS PRODUCED IN GERMANY
IN 1979, JOHN MITCHELL, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FINAL WATERGATE PARTICIPANT STILL IN JAIL, IS RELEASED ON PAROLE
IN 1981, MUHAMMAD ALI TALKS A 21 YEAR OLD OUT OF COMMITTING SUICIDE
IN 1981, THE US AND IRAN SIGN A DEAL TO RELEASE 52 AMERICAN HOSTAGES
IN 1984, THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT REFUSES A CASE FOR A QUADRIPLEGIC’S RIGHT TO DIE BY STARVING HERSELF IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
IN 1985, BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN PEAKS AT #9 WITH “BORN IN THE USA”

IN 1986, THE “BRAIN”, THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST COMPUTER VIRUS, IS RELEASED
IN 1988, CBS DEBUTS “48 HOURS”
IN 1989, PRESIDENT REAGAN PARDONS GEORGE STEINBRENNER, WHO WAS CONVICTED OF PROVIDING ILLEGAL FUNDS TO THE CAMPAIGN OF RICHARD NIXON
IN 1993, FLEETWOOD MAC REUNITE TO PERFORM AT BILL CLINTON’S INAUGURATION
IN 2001, “EL CHAPO” ESCAPES FROM PRISON BY BRIBING PRISON GUARDS
IN 2002, THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS DEFEAT THE OAKLAND RAIDERS IN OVERTIME FOR THE AFC DIVISION TITLE AFTER A CONTROVERSIAL CALL DEEMING A TOM BRADY FUMBLE AS AN INCOMPLETE PASS
IN 2006, NASA LAUNCHES THE “NEW HORIZONS” PROBE HEADED TO PLUTO
IN 2011, STEVEN TYLER DEBUTS AS SIMON COWELL’S REPLACEMENT ON AMERICAN IDOL
IN 2013, LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITS TO DOPING IN ALL SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE WINS
IN 2013, STAN MUSIAL DIES AT 92
IN 2014, THE DENVER BRONCOS DEFEAT THE PATRIOTS FOR THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
IN 2016, SARAH PALIN OFFICIALLY ENDORSES DONALD TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT