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My name is Katie King. I was born in Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Michigan, on Thursday January 19, 1995, at 2:22 pm. I weighted 6.2 lbs. and was 18 1/2 in. The temperature was approximately 38°F and there was a rain/snow mix coming down part of the day. The Funny thing about my birthday is that my parents can never forget when it is because it is also their anniversery. They were married 2 hours before I was born, in the hospital!

WHAT HAPPENED ON MY DAY: 

January 19, 1736 James Watt was born in Scotland. He was the inventor of the steam engine. His invention helped lead the Industrial Revolution. 

JANUARY 19, 1807 Robert E. Lee was born. he was a general for the Confederate Army in the Civil War. He attended West Point (graduating second in his class) and became an engineer before joining the U.S. Army, and then joined the Confederate Army.  JANUARY 19, 1809 Edgar Allen Poe was born. Poe was a very famous poet in the 1800's. Some of his works include" The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." 

JANUARY 19, 1825 The tin can was patented. Pete Durand patented it based on experiments by Nicolas Appert. He later sold his patent to 2 men who canned food for the army.   JANUARY 19, 1861 Georgia seceded into the Union. It was 5th out of 7 states that seceeded before Lincoln took office. It played a big role in the outcome of the war <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: Arialmsofareastfontfamily; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">JANUARY 19, 1915 <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> George Claude of Paris France, patented the neon tube advertising sign. The signs were used on the Eiffel Tower. They were also very popular in pizza parlor across America. <span style="font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'msofareastfontfamily; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">January 19, 1919 A "Tidal wave" of molasses, 15 m high x 25 m wide, killed dozens in Boston. An explosion opened a tank of molasses and the cylindrical sides toppled outward knocking down 10 nearby buildings. 2 million gallons of molasses oozed onto the streets and killed 21 people. Another 50 were injured.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">JANUARY 19, 1944 <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> Dolly Parton was born. See is a very popular country singer with hits such as "Workin' 9 to 5" and "Coat of Many Colors". she also has her own theme park, Dollywood. <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">JANUARY 19, 1955 <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> The episode of //__ I Love Lucy __//, when Little Ricky was born, premiered. he was the son of Lucy and Richard on the show. He was played by Keith Thibodeaux.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">January 19, 1955 <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The board game, “Scrabble” first premiered. The board game consists of arranging letters to make words and earning as many points as possible. The game was and still is produced by Hasbro. <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 144%;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="background: #ffffff; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> January 19, 1995 <span style="background: #47fd1c; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">The show “Millionaire” premiered on CBS. The show centered around the stories of unknown people who were given, seemingly out of nowhere, one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him. The show ran 5 seasons and was cancelled June 8, 1960.

January 19, 1955 President Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a news conference for television. <span style="font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">media type="custom" key="4894171" align="right" Eisenhower gave a 33-minute conferance in the treaty room at the State Department. It was recorded by NBC and shared with CBS, ABC, and the DuMont Network.

<span style="background: #ffffff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">January 19, 1961 <span style="background: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">The first episode of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was filmed. It was an American television sitcom which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 and ran until June 1, 1966. The show was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke.

January 19, 1974 <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Notre Dame Beat UCLA and broke their 88 game winning streak. The game was said to be "a miracle" and "a disbelief". The final score is 70 - 71. The video to the right is the last few minutes of the '74 game. At the beginning UCLA is ahead, but by the end Notre Dame wins by one. The final score is 70 to 71. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #47fd1c; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Events and Information of 1995: <span style="background: #47fd1c; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; font-size: 120%; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> The United States population was 262,764,948.

The Atlantis docked at Mir Space Station on June 29th.

The first cloned sheep was created June 19, by using a fertilized embryo.

Bill Clinton was the President and Al Gore was the Vice President.

The World Series consisted of the Atlanta Braves winning 4 games and the Cleveland Indians winning 2 games.

Super Bowl XXIX was played on January 29, in Miami, Florida. The San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 49 to 26. || <span style="background-color: #47fd1c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> ||
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