"Today is Monday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2026. There are 346 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 19, 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected to her first term as prime minister of India. Also on this date: In 1853, Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore premiered in Rome. In 1861, Georgia became the fifth state to secede from the Union; it would join the Confederacy the following month."
"In 2024, Japan became the fifth country to reach the moon when its unmanned spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface with a pinpoint landing. The milestone put Japan in a club previously occupied by the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. Today's birthdays: Actor Tippi Hedren is 96. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 84. Actor Shelley Fabares (fab-RAY') is 82. Country musician Dolly Parton is 80."
Jan. 19 records multiple historical events across politics, culture, war, science, and entertainment. In 1966 Indira Gandhi was elected to her first term as prime minister of India. In 1853 Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore premiered in Rome. In 1861 Georgia became the fifth state to secede from the Union and later joined the Confederacy. In 1937 Howard Hughes set a transcontinental speed record flying from Los Angeles to Newark in his H-1 Racer. In 1942 a German submarine sank the RMS Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, killing 251 people. In 1955 President Eisenhower held the first televised presidential press conference. In 2012 Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to payouts to phone-hacking victims. In 2024 Japan's unmanned spacecraft achieved a pinpoint lunar landing, making Japan the fifth country to reach the moon. Numerous celebrities celebrate birthdays on Jan. 19, including Dolly Parton and Tippi Hedren.
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