Page 2: Historical Events In January - 26

1770  Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly on this day in history.   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) on January - 26.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 26 achim v Arnim, writer   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over the eagle as America's symbol on January - 26.   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol on January - 26.   

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) on this day in history.   

1788  Captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Sydney, Botany Bay New South Wales as a penal colony on January - 26.   

1788  On this day in history the first English convicts arrive in Australia   

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

1788  On this day in history captain Arthur Phillip hoists the English flag on Botany Bay, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day   

1789  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty   

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

1798  On this day in history christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49   

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

1802  On this day in history 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   

1803  On this day in history georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72   

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

1813  Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 on this day in history.   

1814  Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

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

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] on this day in history.   

1824  Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies on this day in history.   

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

1828  Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer on January - 26.   

1831  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan   

1833  Gaetano Dinozetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1837  Michigan admitted as 26th US state on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

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

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

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 January - 26.   

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  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

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 this day in history.   

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.