Almanac of Absurdities 1/19

On this date in 1419 a different Norman Conquest: Rouen surrenders to Henry V, as the king retakes Normandy, ending the 100 Years War. On this date in 1953, Lucy gives birth on “I Love Lucy.” Its estimated that 68% of all the television sets in existence at the time are tuned in. In 1978 the last real German VW Bug rolls off the assembly line in Emden. They'll continue to be made in Latin America until 2003. Birthdays: Edgar Allen Poe, Richard Lester.