History Blog

January 19

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) Robert Palmer(1949–2003) Jean Stapleton(Jeanne Murray 1923–2013) Phillip Everly(1939–2014) ; Nathalie “Tippi” Hedren–88 Dolly Rebecca Parton–72 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–65 Catherine “Katey” Sagal–64 Paul Rodriguez–63 Robert “William” Ragsdale–57 Shawn Wayans–47 Benjamin Ayres–41 Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch–37 Jodie Sweetin–36 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ; 1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world’s first men’s briefs (underwear)