PHOTOS: Today in history — January 19

William Smith, The Associated Press

Practicing for the VIP original amateur radio program, scheduled for Washington on Jan. 25, are these women shown Jan. 19, 1951 from left to right are Mae Beaupre of Detroit Lakes, Minn., a Chippewa; Ruby Anderson, Holdenville, Okla., a Creek; Jeanne Duncan, Wrstville, Okla., a Cherokee; Evelyn Massey, Haskell, Okla., a Cherokee; Bernese Bonga, walker, Minn., a Chippewa; and Charlotte Heade, Barga, Mich., a Chippewa. (AP Photo/William Smith)

J. Scott Applewhite, The Associated Press

President Clinton pauses as he helps to paint a classroom at Cardozo High School in Washington Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, to promote volunteerism on Martin Luther King Day. "We really wanted to emphasize that Martin Luther King's birthday is a day of service--a day on, not a day off," Clinton said.

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American actress Grace Kelly, left, chats with Louis Armstrong "Satchmo" on location of the set during a pause of the film production "High Society," Jan. 19, 1956 in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, California. Armstrong and his orchestra perform in the movie which stars Miss Kelly.

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New York City's Rockefeller Center during construction, Jan. 19, 1932.

Ira W. Guldner, The Associated Press

For the first time in her long movie career, Shirley Temple gets kissed in grown-up fashion by Jerry Shane, an ex-Marine from Grand Rapids, Mich., who plays a bit part in the movie called "Kiss and Tell," Jan. 19, 1945. Some observers at the historical occasion suspected that Shirley's performance was backed by a little previous necking experience, but Shirley wouldn't admit it.

Greg Marinovich, The Associated Press

A decrepit taxi sags under the weight of far too many passengers in Mogadishu, Jan. 19, 1993. The price of a ride inside the taxi through the devastated capital of Somalia is twenty U.S. cents and half that for a ride on the roof of the taxi, or hanging off the back.

Preston Stroup, The Associated Press

Joan Kramiller of Detroit gets a bang out of the triple-tier machine gun which was designed by Leonardo Da Vinci, Renaissance artist and scientist. This model was constructed by Roberto Guatello and is one of 68 mechanical conceptions based on Da Vinci sketches which were on view at The Edison Museum in Dearborn, Mich., Jan. 19, 1950. The machine gun has twelve guns in each tier. One tier was to be fired while a second was being loaded and the third was cooling.

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Emergency workers study the wreckage of a Beechcraft King Air twin-engine plane after it was hit by an Eastern Airlines 727 at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, Jan. 19, 1990. One person was killed in the crash.

Marcy Nighswander, The Associated Press

Vice President-elect Dan Quayle double thumbs up as he addresses a youth rally in Washington Thursday, Jan. 19, 1989.

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Jacqueline Kennedy lifts the skirt of her inaugural ball gown as she and her husband, President-elect John F. Kennedy, leave their Georgetown home in the snowfall en route to the inaugural concert in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 1961.

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President Ronald Reagan tries out an exercise weight during a White House reception for the Council of Physical Fitness, Jan. 19, 1984 in Washington in the State Dining Room. Man at right is unidentified.

Mark Lennihan, The Associated Press

A homeless man sleeps on a steam vent in front of the National Gallery of Art at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Jan. 19, 1993. President-Elect Clinton moved into the White House on the 20th, a mere 10 blocks away at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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The American new wave group, the Go-Go's perform during Rio De Janeiro's Rock In Rio festival, billed as the biggest rock festival ever, Jan. 19, 1985. The 10-day event, that will draw over 1 million people, ends on Sunday.

Scott Applewhite, The Associated Press

John Bobbitt points during testimony in the sixth day of Lorena Bobbitt's sexual abuse trial against him at the Prince William Courthouse in Manassas, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994.

Ron Edmonds, The Associated Press

President George H. Bush could pass for just another school boy with the expression he wears as he and a group of school kids listen to Everglade Park Rangers talk about the Florida Everglades on Friday afternoon, Jan. 19, 1990 in the National Park. The President was in Florida to attend a fund raising dinner for Gov. Bob Martinez.

Rusty Kennedy, The Associated Press

FILE--With a large flag as a backdrop, Kobe Bryant dunks the ball at his Lower Merion, Pa. high school gym during a practice Friday, Jan. 19, 1996. Bryant was chosen by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday June 26, 1996

Reed Saxon, The Associated Press

Madonna poses backstage at the 54th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997. Madonna won the award for best actress in a musical or comedy for "Evita."

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Chicago Bears Quarterback Jim McMahon displays his latest piece of headgear, a bear-head hat, photograph taken from a television monitor during a T.V. appearance at the Bears training camp, Sunday, Jan. 19, 1986, Lake Forest, Ill. McMahon was appearing with CBS-Sports commentator John Madden.