Discover what happened on 19 January 1960 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Georg Axhausen (German dentist (1877-1960))
- William Coales (British long-distance runner (1886-1960))
- Friedrich Seemann (German politician (1875-1960))
- Marius Chaîne (French scholar (1873–1960))
- Ralph Peer (Talent scout, recording engineer and record producer (1892-1960))
- Johannes Anton Rädecker (Dutch sculptor (1887–1960))
- Dadasaheb Torne (Indian film director)
- Kazimierz Szarski (Polish zoologist and professor)
- Hugo Jokl (Czech Esperantist (1891-1960))
- Guy Brownlow (British Army officer (1883-1960))
- Antoon Stapelkamp (Dutch politician)
- Faustyn Kulczycki (Polish conductor and composer)
- Charles Harvey Brown (American librarian (1875–1960))
- Gertrud Siri Louise Sparrman
- Heinrich Rittelmeyer
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- O Iwanaga (Japanese military personnel)
- Charles Jones (rugby player)
- Dulce Eardley-Wilmot ((died 1960))
- John Henry Strong
- Rudolf Turčín
- Ida Lowe (22 Feb 1877 Budapest, Hungary – 19 Jan 1960 Sarasota, Florida)
- Innocenzo Taurisano (Italian Dominican friar and historian (1877-1960))
- Jesús Seoane López
- Maurits Michiel van Dantzig (painter from the Nethderlands)
- Bob Fagan (American baseball player (1894-1960))