Historical Events In January - 26

1929  On this day in history indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence   

1930  On January - 26 cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)   

1931  Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty on January - 26.   

1932  British submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead) on January - 26.   

1932  On this day in history william K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies   

1934  Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

1934  Nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years on January - 26.   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on January - 26.   

1934  On this day in history bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1936  On this day in history heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on January - 26.   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on this day in history.   

1939  Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" on January - 26.   

1939  Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on this day in history.   

1940  Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on January - 26.   

1940  On this day in history nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  On this day in history italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel   

1942  The first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 u.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  On January - 26 gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83   

1943  On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1945  On January - 26 soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

1945  Soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18 on January - 26.   

1947  On January - 26 kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on January - 26.   

1948  Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed on this day in history.   

1948  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on January - 26.   

1948  On January - 26 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65   

1949  On this day in history uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.   

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on January - 26.   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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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  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  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

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  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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

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 January - 26.   

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

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)