Historical Events In January - 26

1913  Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro on this day in history.   

1913  Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love & Marriage) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 600 Dutch textile workers go on strike   

1914  On this day in history vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index   

1914  Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club) on this day in history.   

1915  Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established on this day in history.   

1915  Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established on January - 26.   

1915  On this day in history william Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason)   

1916  On this day in history lothar Jensch, composer   

1918  On January - 26 president Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort   

1918  Pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90)   

1919  On this day in history k C Ibrahim, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49)   

1920  On this day in history amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

1920  Derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby) on January - 26.   

1920  Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on January - 26.   

1921  On this day in history soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms   

1921  Akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London   

1922  Michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester) on January - 26.   

1922  On this day in history luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75   

1923  On January - 26 anne Jeffreys, NC, actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital)   

1924  On January - 26 parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad   

1924  On this day in history charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal   

1924  Warren Frank Benson, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner   

1925  David Jenkins, Bishop (Durham) on January - 26.   

1926  Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) on January - 26.   

1926  On this day in history television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)   

1926  On this day in history charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)   

1926  John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC   

1928  The birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress on January - 26.   

1928  The birth of Roger Vadim, French director on January - 26.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

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

1714  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

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

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on January - 26.   

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

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

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