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What Happened on January 14, 1919

Historical Events

  • John McGraw, Charles A. Stoneham and Francis Xavier McQuade buy NY Giants

Famous Birthdays

  • Andy Rooney, American CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes), born in Albany, New York (d. 2011)
  • Giulio Andreotti, Italian politician and statesman (Prime Minister, 1989–1992), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2013)

Nathaniel Rochester (1919-2001)

American computer scientist (chief architect of the IBM 701), born in Buffalo, New York


About January 14, 1919

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 6 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn