Historical Events
- Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane
Famous Birthdays
- Grant Nordman, Canadian politician, born in Santa Monica, California
- Phil Lowe, English rugby league second rower who played 12 Tests for Great Britain and 5 England; Hull KR, Manly Warringah RLFC, born in Hull, England (d. 2024)
- Sébastien Dhavernas, Quebec actor, born in Montreal, Quebec
About January 19, 1950
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn