Page 2: Historical Events In January - 26

1770  Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly on January - 26.   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) on this day in history.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) on January - 26.   

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

1784  On January - 26 ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over the eagle as America's symbol   

1784  On January - 26 ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol   

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

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

1788  The first English convicts arrive in Australia on this day in history.   

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

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

1789  On January - 26 john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

1789  On January - 26 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  On this day in history johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

1802  Congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

1803  On January - 26 georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1814  On January - 26 rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  On this day in history lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1819  On January - 26 abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]   

1824  On January - 26 edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies   

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) on this day in history.   

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  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.   

1630  On January - 26 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  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)