Today In History

Wed., Jan. 19, 2000

In 1944: The federal government relinquished control of the nation’s railroads following settlement of a wage dispute.

In 1955: A presidential news conference was filmed for television for the first time, with permission from President Eisenhower.

In 1966: Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.

In 1970: President Nixon nominated G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court; Carswell was never approved because of controversy over his past racial views.

In 1977: In one of his last acts of office, President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D’Aquino, an American who had made wartime broadcasts for Japan.

In 1981: The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.

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