On This Day for January 19 - Rule in India transferred to Indira Gandhi, Paul Cézanne is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. January 19 [The Basket of Apples, oil on canvas by Paul Cézanne, c. 1895; in the Art Institute of Chicago.]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1839 Paul Cézanne French painter [Paul Cézanne]( who was born this day in 1839 and whose works and ideas influenced the aesthetic development of many 20th-century artists and art movements, was one of the greatest of the [Post-Impressionists](. [SEE ALL BORN ON THIS DAY]( [Gandhi, Indira]( FEATURED EVENT 1966 Rule in India transferred to Indira Gandhi Following the sudden death of Indian Premier [Lal Bahadur Shastri]( eight days earlier, [Indira Gandhi]( became prime minister of [India]( on this day in 1966, assuming the office first held by her father, [Jawaharlal Nehru](. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement Advertisement MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: The popular file-sharing [computer]( service [Megaupload]( was shut down by the U.S. government after several people associated with the site, including founder Kim Dotcom (Kim Schmitz), were charged with violating [antipiracy]( laws. 2000: Austrian-born actress [Hedy Lamarr]( who was often typecast as a provocative femme fatale and later achieved recognition as a noted inventor of a radio communications device, died in Florida. 1946: American [country music]( singer, guitarist, and actress [Dolly Parton]( who was best known for pioneering the interface between country and pop music styles, was born. 1943: American singer [Janis Joplin]( who was known for her fierce and uninhibited musical style, was born. 1809: [Edgar Allan Poe]( an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre, was born. 1955: U.S. President [Dwight D. Eisenhower]( held the first-ever televised presidential press conference. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1946 [Dolly Parton]( American musician and actress 1889 [Sophie Taeuber-Arp]( Swiss French artist 1809 [Edgar Allan Poe]( American writer 1943 [Janis Joplin]( American singer 1807 [Robert E. Lee]( Confederate general 1736 [James Watt]( Scottish inventor [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](