1. On January 19, 1864, the territorial legislature of Minnesota passed a law that established a Board of Immigration to promote settlement in the state. The board was responsible for advertising the advantages of Minnesota to people in other states and countries and also to promote the development of agricultural communities within the state.

2. In 1915, on January 19, the first school for the deaf in Minnesota opened in Faribault. The school was named the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and served as a residential and educational facility for deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across the state.

3. On January 19, 1937, the city of Rochester experienced a major fire that destroyed several buildings downtown. The fire began in the basement of the Palace Theatre and quickly spread to neighboring buildings. Firefighters from several nearby cities were called in to help control the blaze, and it was eventually extinguished after causing over $500,000 in damages.

4. January 19, 1942, was the day that the University of Minnesota began offering a course on radar technology, which was seen as essential to the war effort during World War II. The university's faculty and staff worked with the military to develop and refine advanced radar technology that was used in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.

5. On January 19, 2006, a major snowstorm blanketed the Twin Cities area with up to 20 inches of snow. The storm caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and made travel throughout the area nearly impossible for several days. Despite the heavy snowfall, there were no reported fatalities or serious injuries resulting from the storm.