Today in History: January 19, Indira Gandhi becomes first prime minister of an independent India

Today is Monday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2026. There are 346 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Jan. 19, 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected to her first term as prime minister of India.

Also on this date:

In 1853, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Il trovatore” premiered in Rome.

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