Editing Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 19

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*[[1839]] – Paul Cézanne, the French Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th-century conception of artistic endeavor to the 21st century, was born.
*[[1853]] – Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore received its world premiere at the Teatro Apollo in Rome, becoming one of the most popular operas in the repertoire.
*[[1929]] – The comedic duo Laurel and Hardy released their first talking short film, Unaccustomed As We Are, marking their successful transition from silent films to sound.
*[[1940]] – The movie The Grapes of Wrath, based on John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and directed by John Ford, premiered in New York City.
*[[1970]] – The soundtrack album for the film Woodstock was released, capturing the definitive musical performances of the counterculture era.

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|[[Paul Cézanne]]|b|1839
|[[Edgar Allan Poe]]|b|1809
|[[Hedy Lamarr]]|d|2000
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