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  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 January - 26.   

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

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

1852  On January - 26 frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on January - 26.   

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 this day in history war Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on this day in history.   

1870  On January - 26 virginia rejoins US   

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

1871  British Rugby Union forms on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   

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

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

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1881  On January - 26 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  On January - 26 france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  On January - 26 france govt of Gambetta falls   

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  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  On January - 26 karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor   

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

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 January - 26.   

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 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  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

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  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 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.