Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on January - 26.   

1930  On this day in history cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)   

1931  On this day in history hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

1932  On January - 26 british submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead)   

1932  William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies on January - 26.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes on January - 26.   

1934  On January - 26 nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  On January - 26 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on January - 26.   

1939  On January - 26 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on January - 26.   

1940  On January - 26 nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1940  On January - 26 nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 the first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  U.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on January - 26.   

1942  On this day in history 1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on January - 26.   

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on January - 26.   

1945  On January - 26 soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

1945  Soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed on January - 26.   

1948  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on this day in history.   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 26 uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.   

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

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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 this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

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

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

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

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