Today in History for 19th January 2015

Historical Events

1945 - Soviet troops capture Krakow, Poland

1958 - Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League

1966 - Neil Simons, Coleman and Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres

1969 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25

2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories

2013 - Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover

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Famous Birthdays

1613 - Jacques Huyn, composer

1873 - Hans E Blaich, writer

1910 - Willi Schmidt, Germany, director

1963 - Martin Bashir, Pakistani-born reporter

1973 - Aaron Yonda, YouTube celebrity

1982 - Angela Chang, Taiwanese singer and actress

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Famous Deaths

639 - Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies

1479 - Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

1629 - Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57

1987 - Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92

1997 - James Dickey, poet/novelist, dies at 84

2014 - Bert Williams, English footballer, dies at 93

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