January 19th is officially Tin Can Day and Popcorn Day.
We’re on day nineteen of the year, and we have 346 days left of the year.
This day saw major advances in sports, science, transportation and technology throughout the years, and we can’t wait to share them all with you.
Did you know that on this day in 1785, Richard Crosbie became the first Irish man to fly a hot air balloon in Ireland? He was the brother of United Irishman, Sir Edward Crosbie.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 19th in history!
What Events Happened On January 19 In History?
2013 Earth-like calcium-rich deposits were found on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
2013 Seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, admitted doping during all wins on Oprah Winfrey.
1993 Production of the Pixar film Toy Story began.
The film was Pixar Animation Studios' first full-length feature film, as well as the first Pixar-Disney collaboration.
1983 Apple released the first computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) called the Lisa.
Read More1977 Miami, Florida, received snow for the first and last time ever.
The temperature dipped below 30°F on this day. A temperature that is rarely seen by the area.
1971 The Beatles song “Helter Skelter” was played in court as evidence for Charles Manson’s trial.
1966 Indira Gandhi was elected as India’s fourth Prime Minister.
1955 The popular board game Scrabble went on sale in the UK.
The word-finding board game was created 17 years prior and initially only for sale in the US.
Read More1883 Thomas Edison’s first overhead electric lighting system began service in Roselle, New Jersey.
The system was part of an experiment to prove that an entire community could be lit up by electricity from a central generating station.
Read More1861 The state of Georgia seceded from the United States of America.
Georgia was the fifth state to secede, following South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Shortly afterward, Georgia became one of the founding states of the Confederate States of America.
1795 The Batavian Republic was proclaimed, replacing the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
1785 Richard Crosbie became the first Irish man to fly a hot air balloon in Ireland.
1607 The construction for the San Agustin Church in Manila was officially completed.
It is the oldest stone church still standing in the Philippines.
Famous People Born On January 19
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Dolly Parton? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1992 Mac Miller
American Rapper
- Died On:
- Sep 7, 2018 (Age 26)
- Born In:
- Pennsylvania, USA
1946 Dolly Parton
American Singer
- Age:
- 77 years old
- Born In:
- Tennessee, USA
1809 Edgar Allan Poe
American Writer
- Died On:
- Oct 7, 1849 (Age 40)
- Born In:
- Massachusetts, USA
1954 Katey Sagal
American Actress
- Age:
- 69 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
Special Holidays On January 19
If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.
Tin Can Day
Little thought is given to the importance of the tin can, even though they are responsible for keeping your cupboard food fresh. Tin Can Day is all about appreciating the history behind tin cans. Did you know they previously helped to prevent starvation?
National Popcorn Day
One of the best things about going to the cinema is getting a giant tub of popcorn, but we're going to let you in on a little secret. You can have popcorn whenever you feel like it – but you should especially eat some popcorn today on Popcorn Day!
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Fun Fact Of The Day
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January 19 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
People who were born on January 19 all share the Capricorn star sign.
Capricorns are ambitious, determined and will consistently apply efforts to any task at hand to get the job done. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, or indeed, how many times they might fail.
Those of you that were born in January have the Garnet birthstone. The garnet is said to bring love, luck, health, loyalty, and friendship to people who are born this month.
If your birthday falls on January 19th, you would’ve likely been conceived around April 28th in the previous year.
Babies conceived on this day will be due around October 12, 2023.
