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Historical Events Happened In January - 26

Friday, 24 May 2013

1989 On this day in history aT&T reports first loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988

1989 On this day in history test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs West Indies, Sydney

1989 On this day in history uS computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus

1989 On this day in history paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies

1990 On this day in history annular eclipse visible over Antarctica &South Atlantic

1990 FHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies on this day in history.

1991 On this day in history alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church

1991 Jan Stenerud becomes first pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame on this day in history.

1991 Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46 on this day in history.

1992 Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect on this day in history.

1992 On this day in history josé Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80

1993 Brian Tobin sworn in as Premier of Newfoundland on this day in history.

1993 Jeanne Sauvé dies in hospital; Sauvé served as Canada's first woman Governor General on this day in history.

1993 West Indies defeat Australia by one run in 4th Test at Adelaide on this day in history.

1993 Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies on this day in history.

1995 On this day in history new Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern

1995 Bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies on this day in history.

1996 "Les Miserables," opens at Musichall Theatre, Duisburg on this day in history.

1996 On this day in history david Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), killed by John Du Pont

1997 On this day in history margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83

1998 25th American Music Award Spice Girls &Babyface win on this day in history.

1998 On this day in history intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip

1998 President Clinton goes on TV and says "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." on this day in history.

1998 On this day in history president Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people, I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"

1998 U.S. President Bill Clinton categorically denies having an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman ... Miss Lewinsky." on this day in history.

1998 S P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67 on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 26

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1497 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)

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

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

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

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

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

Famous Deaths In January - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1567 Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.

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

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

1744 Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on this day in history.

1750 On this day in history death of albert Schultens, Dutch philologist (b. 1686)