Historical Events In January - 26

1838  Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45  

1850  1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies  

1852  Frederick Corder, composer on this day in history.  

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.  

1861  On January - 26 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history virginia rejoins US  

1870  On January - 26 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

1871  On this day in history british Rugby Union forms  

1871  US income tax repealed on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)  

1875  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter  

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  The birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general on January - 26.  

1880  On this day in history douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!  

1881  On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl  

1882  France government of Gambetta falls on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls  

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

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) on January - 26.  

1885  Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on January - 26.  

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor  

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on January - 26.  

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

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.  

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

1714  On this day in history 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 January - 26.  

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

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  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)  

1697  On January - 26 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 January - 26.