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 this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history 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  1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on this day in history.   

1850  On January - 26 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  On this day in history arthur Hervey, composer   

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

1862  On January - 26 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 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1871  US income tax repealed on this day in history.   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  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) on January - 26.   

1875  On January - 26 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

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 January - 26 ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  On January - 26 the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

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 January - 26.   

1882  On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

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

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

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

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

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 January - 26.   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

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

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.