January 19

January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 346 days remaining (347 in leap years)

Events:

Births:

• 1736 - James Watt, builder of steam engines
• 1807 - Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War
• 1809 - Edgar Allan Poe (poet, short story author)
• 1923 - [Jean Stapleton]? (actress)
• 1931 - [Tippi Hedren]? (actress)
• 1943 - Janis Joplin (singer)
• 1946 - Dolly Parton (singer, actress)
• 1949 - [Robert Palmer]? (singer, guitarist)
• 1953 - [Desi Arnaz, Jr.]? (singer)
• 1971 - [Shawn Wayans]? (actor, writer, producer)

Deaths:

• 1997 - [James Dickey]? (poet, novelist)
• 1998 - [Carl Perkins]? (guitarist)

Holidays and observances:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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