Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On January - 26 tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

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

1841  On January - 26 hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain   

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

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

1850  Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on January - 26.   

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 26 louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

1862  On this day in history lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order   

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms on this day in history.   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on January - 26.   

1870  On January - 26 virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War.   

1870  On this day in history virginia rejoins US   

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

1871  On January - 26 british Rugby Union forms   

1871  US income tax repealed on this day in history.   

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

1875  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on January - 26.   

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  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

1880  The birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general on this day in history.   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! on this day in history.   

1881  Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.   

1882  France government of Gambetta falls on January - 26.   

1882  France govt of Gambetta falls on January - 26.   

1884  1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria on this day in history.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

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

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

1886  On January - 26 joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

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

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 January - 26.   

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

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)