Memory of the day: Thomas Edison puts the first electric lighting system into service in 1883

CAIRO – 19 January 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 19.

1268 - Muslims led by al-Zahir Baybars recapture Jaffa from the Crusaders.

1511 - Mirandola surrenders to France.

1792 - The French National Assembly, stemming from the French Revolution, sentences King Louis XVI and his family to death for high treason.

1883 - Thomas Edison puts the first electric lighting system into service.

1966 - Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister of India.

1977 - Snow falls for the first time over Miami, Florida, the only time recorded in history.