Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol on January - 26.   

1841  On this day in history hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory   

1841  Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain on January - 26.   

1849  Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 on this day in history.   

1850  1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on January - 26.   

1850  Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 26 frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  On this day in history louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

1862  On January - 26 lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order   

1863  On January - 26 54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on this day in history.   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on January - 26.   

1870  On January - 26 virginia rejoins US   

1870  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  On this day in history british Rugby Union forms   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   

1871  On January - 26 warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1875  On January - 26 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)   

1879  On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  On this day in history the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! on January - 26.   

1881  Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on January - 26.   

1882  On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls   

1884  1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria on January - 26.   

1884  On this day in history edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

1885  Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.   

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on January - 26.   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on this day in history.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1887  On January - 26 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

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

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

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  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

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.