January 19th
1419 – Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
1840 – Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigates Antarctica, claiming what became known as Wilkes Land for the United States.
1920 – The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
1953 – 68% of all television sets in the United States are tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
1977 – Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history of the city that snowfall has occurred. It also fell in the Bahamas.
Information provided by: Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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I remember the day it snowed in South Florida as if it was yesterday. I can't believe it's been over 30 years.
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