A few of the great historical events that happened today in history, January 19th!
| 1523 | In Switzerland, Ulrich Zwingli publishes his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope. |
| 1736 | James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland. |
| 1783 | William Pitt becomes the youngest Prime Minister of England at age 24.
 William Pitt
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| 1807 | Robert E. Lee, the commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies, was born in Stratford, Va. |
| 1809 | Author Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston. |
| 1847 | New Mexico Governor Charles Bent is slain by Pueblo Indians in Taos. |
| 1861 | Georgia secedes from the Union. |
| 1902 | The magazine “L’Auto” announces the new Tour de France. |
| 1915 | The first German air raids on Great Britain inflict minor casualties. |
| 1923 | The French announce the invention of a new gun that has a firing range of 56 miles. |
| 1931 | The Wickersham Committee issues a report asking for revisions in the dry law, but no repeal. |
| 1937 | Howard Hughes flies from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours and 22 minutes.
 Howard Hughes (1936) |
| 1937 | In the Soviet Union, the People’s Commissars Council is formed under Molotov. |
| 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. |
| 1945 | The Red Army captures Lodz, Krakow, and Tarnow. |
| 1947 | The French open a drive on Hue, Indochina. |
| 1949 | The Chiang Government moves the capital of China to Canton. |
| 1950 | Communist Chinese leader Mao recognizes the Republic of Vietnam. |
| 1955 | A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  |
| 1968 | Cambodia charges that the United States and South Vietnam have crossed the border and killed three Cambodians. |
| 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. |
| 1983 | The New Catholic code expands women’s rights in the Church. |
| 2001 | In a deal sparing himself possible indictment, President Bill Clinton acknowledged for the first time 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 liberal champion Edward Kennedy for nearly half a century as he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election.
 Republican Scott Brown (2010) |
Today in history facts are from various sites including, but not limited too: the History Channel, The New York Times, WHG Historynet.com, and HistoryOrb.com.
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