Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on January - 26.   

1950  India becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office on this day in history.   

1950  India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on this day in history.   

1950  Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on January - 26.   

1951  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 26.   

1952  On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1954  Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on January - 26.   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On January - 26 buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

1956  On January - 26 porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

1957  On this day in history dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms   

1957  On January - 26 india annexes Kashmir   

1957  On January - 26 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres   

1958  On this day in history h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

1958  On January - 26 jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

1959  On this day in history italy government of Fanfani resigns   

1961  On January - 26 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

1961  Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on January - 26.   

1962  Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  On this day in history uS launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km)   

1962  On January - 26 charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  On January - 26 "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances   

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1965  South Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 26 ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on this day in history.   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.   

1968  On this day in history israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  On this day in history charles Manson convicted of murder   

1971  On January - 26 dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes   

1972  On this day in history stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

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

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.