Saturday, January 19, 2019

On This Day in History

January 19, 2019

Historical Events

379  Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
1812  Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo
1883  The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey
1966  Indira Gandhi elected India's 4th Prime Minister
2013  Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
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