Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)   

1931  On this day in history hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

1932  British submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead) on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

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

1934  On January - 26 the Apollo Theatre opens in New York City.   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1936  On January - 26 heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  On January - 26 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

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

1939  Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 26 franco conquers Barcelona   

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 this day in history.   

1940  Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 26 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  U.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on this day in history.   

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

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  Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp on this day in history.   

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 this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On January - 26 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  On January - 26 executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed   

1948  On this day in history executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1949  USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon on January - 26.   

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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

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 this day in history.   

1630  On January - 26 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  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)