Rouen surrendered to Henry V of England, completing his conquest of Normandy.
In History, Today on January 19
Today we explore events from the year 1419 to the year 2021. Events span the globe, from the countries of Germany, United States, Japan, New Zealand, France, South Africa, United Kingdom, India, Switzerland.
1419
Rouen, France
1806
Cape Town, South Africa
The United Kingdom occupied the Cape Colony in South Africa, marking the beginning of British rule.
1829
Braunschweig, Germany
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'Faust Part 1' premiered in Braunschweig, Germany.
1915
Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
The first Zeppelin raid on the United Kingdom took place during World War I.
1920
Washington, D.C., United States
The United States Senate voted against joining the League of Nations.
1946
Tokyo, Japan
General Douglas MacArthur established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.
1966
New Delhi, India
Indira Gandhi was elected as the first female Prime Minister of India.
1977
Miami, United States
Snow fell in Miami, Florida, for the only time in recorded history.
1983
Cupertino, United States
The Apple Lisa, the first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface, was announced by Apple Computer, Inc.
2006
Cape Canaveral, United States
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft was launched on a mission to study Pluto and its moons, marking the beginning of a historic journey to the outer reaches of our solar system.
2012
Auckland, New Zealand
The file-sharing website Megaupload was shut down by the United States Department of Justice, and its founder Kim Dotcom was arrested in New Zealand, sparking debates over internet freedom and copyright laws.
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
The United States lifted economic sanctions on Sudan, citing improvements in the country's human rights record and cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts.
2021
Geneva, Switzerland
The World Health Organization reported that the global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 2 million people.