1. On January 19, 1825, Andrew Jackson was elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. Jackson is one of Tennessee's most famous sons, having served as the state's first elected representative in Congress, its first senator, and its governor before becoming the seventh president of the United States.

2. January 19, 1860 saw the formation of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, which has since grown to become one of the largest Baptist organizations in the state, with more than 3,000 member churches.

3. On January 19, 1957, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) completed construction of the first of its new "modern" coal-fired power plants at Kingston, Tennessee. This new plant was designed to be more efficient and less polluting than older coal-fired plants, and helped TVA to meet growing demand for electricity in the region.

4. January 19, 1966 saw a major oil spill on the Cumberland River near Nashville, Tennessee. Over 60,000 gallons of crude oil leaked into the river, contaminating the water and killing countless fish and other aquatic life.

5. On January 19, 2002, Tanya Tucker was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. Tucker, who was born and raised in the state, became one of the biggest stars of the country music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, selling millions of records and earning countless awards and accolades.