Page 2: Historical Events In January - 26

1770  Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly on this day in history.   

1771  On January - 26 jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 26 achim v Arnim, writer   

1784  On this day in history ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over the eagle as America's symbol   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol on this day in history.   

1786  On January - 26 benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

1788  On this day in history captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Sydney, Botany Bay New South Wales as a penal colony   

1788  On this day in history the first English convicts arrive in Australia   

1788  On January - 26 the first group of European settlers arrives in Australia.   

1788  Captain Arthur Phillip hoists the English flag on Botany Bay, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day on January - 26.   

1789  On this day in history john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

1789  On this day in history john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

1790  Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1795  On January - 26 johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, composer, dies at 62   

1797  On this day in history russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty   

1797  Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty on January - 26.   

1798  Christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library   

1802  On this day in history the Italian republic created January 26 from the former Cisalpine republic with Napoleon Bonaparte as president annexes Piedmont September 21 and annexes Parma and Piacenza in October   

1803  Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 on January - 26.   

1808  Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

1814  On this day in history rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on January - 26.   

1819  On this day in history abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]   

1824  Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)   

1828  Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

1833  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan   

1833  On January - 26 gaetano Dinozetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan   

1837  Michigan admitted as 26th US state on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history tennessee becomes first state to prohibit alcohol   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)