January 19 in History

19 January in History – 50 years ago

Battle of the Paracel Islands

East Asia 1974: Battle of the Paracel Islands

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Historical Atlas of East Asia 1974: Battle of the Paracel Islands
East Asia 1974
Battle of the Paracel Islands
The 1969 Sino-Soviet conflict encouraged the United States to improve relations with the...
Historical Atlas of Europe 379: Elevation of Theodosius I
Europe 379
Elevation of Theodosius I
After destroying Valens’ army at Adrianople (August 378), the Goths advanced as far as the gates...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 379: Elevation of Theodosius I
Northern Africa 379
Elevation of Theodosius I
After defeating Firmus in 373–5, Count Theodosius fell victim to court intrigues, but his son,...
 

Starting on 19 January 1903

British conquer Sokoto Caliphate

All Events on 19 January

ends   1977
Egyptians riot over economic reforms
  1974
China seizes Paracel Islands from South Vietnam
starts   1941
British overrun Italian Eritrea
starts   1919
Soviets defeat Allies at Shenkursk
starts   1915
Germans mount first airship raid on British ports
starts   1903
British conquer Sokoto Caliphate
  1899
British establish Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
  1861
Georgia secedes from US
  1859
Treaty of alliance between France and Sardinia
  1858
Mexican Liberals back Juárez
starts   1847
New Mexicans revolt against US
ends   1809
Napoleon restores French power in Spain
  379
Gratian appoints Theodosius as eastern emperor
starts   379
Theodosius I rules Roman East, then entire Empire
  230
Thessaly separated from Macedonia*
starts   123
Roman–Parthian dispute over Osroene*
starts   89
Saturninus leads revolt in Germania*
ends   69
Bosporan Kingdom annexed to Rome?*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 19 January for purposes of Omniatlas

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