Page 3: 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  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  On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

1852  Frederick Corder, composer on January - 26.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 war Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops   

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

1870  On this day in history virginia rejoins US   

1870  Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1871  On January - 26 british Rugby Union forms   

1871  US income tax repealed on January - 26.   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) on January - 26.   

1875  On this day in history electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

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

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

1879  On January - 26 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  Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 26 france government of Gambetta falls   

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

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

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

1885  On January - 26 muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

1885  On January - 26 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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

1886  On this day in history joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on January - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen 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 January - 26.   

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 January - 26.   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

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