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–89 Dolly Rebecca Parton–73 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–66 Catherine “Katey” Sagal–65 Paul Rodriguez–64 Robert “William” Ragsdale–58 Shawn Wayans–48 Benjamin Ayres–42 Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch–38 Jodie Sweetin–37 ; 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)