Famous Birthdays
- Dainin Katagiri, Japanese Buddhist monk, Zen teacher (abbot of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, 1972-90), and associate of Shunryu Suzuki, born in Osaka, Japan (d. 1990)
- Gerard Schurmann, Dutch-British conductor, and composer of classical music (The Double Heart), and film scores, (The Bedford Incident), born in Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2020)
About January 19, 1928
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
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