Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 19
19 January: Major events in the arts
- 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.
- Paul Cézanne (b. 1839)
- Edgar Allan Poe (b. 1809)
- Hedy Lamarr (d. 2000)