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OddlyTrue News Stand — January 19
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Weird history on January 19
1764 First everBolle Willum Luxdorph records in his diary that a mail bomb, possibly the world's first, has severely injured the Danish Colonel Poulsen, residing at Børglum Abbey.
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1883 First everThe first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.
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1862 First everAmerican Civil War: Battle of Mill Springs: The Confederacy suffers its first significant defeat in the conflict.
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Vintage clipping · 1919
The Birmingham age-herald (Birmingham, Ala.), January 19, 1919, (AUTOMOBILE SECTION)
Page 23 · mentions "bicycle horse" · printed on this very day
“AUTOMOBILES 16 JUST TRADED FOR THESE Ford touring car same size tires ail around and in splendid mechanical condition 450 Ford touring car body top upholster ing and tires nearly as good as new this car has had very litt…”
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