On This Day in History January 19, 2020

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 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) James Watt (1736 - 1819) Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970) Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Hedy Lamarr (1914 - 2000) Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) More Famous Deaths