Births on January 19

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Born on January 19, 1920

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian politician and diplomat, 135th Prime Minister of Peru

Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra (; Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈperez ðe ˈkweʝaɾ]; 19 January 1920 – 4 March 2020) was a Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991. He later served as Prime Minister of Peru from 2000 to 2001.

Pérez de Cuéllar was a member of the Club of Madrid, a group of former heads of state and government, and the Inter-American Dialogue. A centenarian at the time of his death in 2020, Pérez de Cuéllar is both the longest-lived former Peruvian prime minister and United Nations secretary-general.

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19 Jan

League of Nations
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
8 Mar

Arab
The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
19 Mar

Treaty of Versailles
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
28 Apr

Soviet Union
Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
25 Oct

Sinn Féin
After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.

Births on January 19

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Born on January 19, 1920

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