Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on January - 26.   

1841  Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain on this day in history.   

1849  On January - 26 thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

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

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

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  On January - 26 arthur Hervey, composer   

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

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  Virginia rejoins US on January - 26.   

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1871  US income tax repealed on this day in history.   

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

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  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 January - 26.   

1882  France government of Gambetta falls on January - 26.   

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls   

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

1884  On January - 26 edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

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

1885  On this day in history charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on January - 26.   

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

1887  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 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 January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  On this day in history 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  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.