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Today in History: Thursday, January\u00a0 19, 2017<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nOn Jan. 19, 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
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1736<\/td>\nJames Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1807<\/td>\nRobert E. Lee, the commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies, was born in Stratford, Va.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1809<\/td>\nAuthor Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1861<\/td>\nGeorgia seceded from the Union.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\nRock singer Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nThe federal government relinquished control of the nation’s railroads after settling a wage dispute.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nA presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nFormer Attorney General John Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months in federal prison for Watergate-related crimes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nThe United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nIn 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nAn unmanned NASA spacecraft blasted off on a 3 billion-mile journey to Pluto.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nIn 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Country singer-actress Dolly Parton turns 71 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Fritz Weaver<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tippi Hedren<\/td>\nActress (“The Birds”)<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robert MacNeil<\/td>\nJournalist<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Crawford<\/td>\nActor, singer<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dan Reeves<\/td>\nFootball coach<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ann Compton<\/td>\nBroadcast journalist<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paula Deen<\/td>\nTV chef<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Desi Arnaz Jr.<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Rodriguez<\/td>\nComedian<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stefan Edberg<\/td>\nTennis Hall of Famer<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trey Lorenz<\/td>\nR&B singer<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drea de Matteo<\/td>\nActress (“The Sopranos”)<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank Caliendo<\/td>\nComedian, impressionist<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jodie Sweetin<\/td>\nActress (“Full House”)<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shawn Johnson<\/td>\nGymnast<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress Katey Sagal turns 63 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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