On this day in History - January 19
league of nations, howard hughes, first female PM, last Beetle, the UN
1920 – The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
1937 – Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
1966 – Indira Gandhi becomes India's first female prime minister.
1978 – The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
1993 – Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
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