Page 2: Historical Events In January - 26

1770  On this day in history alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

1771  On this day in history jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)   

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

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer on this day in history.   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over the eagle as America's symbol on January - 26.   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol on January - 26.   

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

1788  On January - 26 captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Sydney, Botany Bay New South Wales as a penal colony   

1788  On January - 26 the first English convicts arrive in Australia   

1788  On this day in history the first group of European settlers arrives in Australia.   

1788  On this day in history captain Arthur Phillip hoists the English flag on Botany Bay, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day   

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  On this day in history mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres in Vienna   

1795  Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, composer, dies at 62 on January - 26.   

1797  Russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty on this day in history.   

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

1798  On January - 26 christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49   

1802  Congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library on January - 26.   

1802  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 on this day in history.   

1803  Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1808  On January - 26 rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.   

1813  On January - 26 juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

1814  Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies   

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  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) on this day in history.   

1833  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1833  Gaetano Dinozetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history michigan admitted as 26th US state   

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 January - 26.   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On this day in history death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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