Page 5: Historical Events In January - 26

1913  On this day in history jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro   

1913  On this day in history jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love & Marriage)   

1914  600 Dutch textile workers go on strike on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index   

1914  Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club) on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 26 rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established   

1915  On January - 26 rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established   

1915  William Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

1916  Lothar Jensch, composer on January - 26.   

1918  On this day in history president Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort   

1918  On January - 26 pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort   

1918  On this day in history nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90)   

1919  On January - 26 k C Ibrahim, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49)   

1920  Amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window on January - 26.   

1920  Derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby) on this day in history.   

1920  Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on January - 26.   

1921  Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms on this day in history.   

1921  Akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony) on January - 26.   

1922  On January - 26 ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London   

1922  On January - 26 michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester)   

1922  On January - 26 luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75   

1923  Anne Jeffreys, NC, actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital) on January - 26.   

1924  On January - 26 parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad   

1924  On January - 26 charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal   

1924  Warren Frank Benson, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner   

1925  On January - 26 david Jenkins, Bishop (Durham)   

1926  On January - 26 television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

1926  On January - 26 television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)   

1926  On this day in history charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)   

1926  John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University on January - 26.   

1927  Maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress on January - 26.   

1928  The birth of Roger Vadim, French director 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  On January - 26 death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

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

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on January - 26.   

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

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.