Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on January - 26.   

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

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

1932  On January - 26 british submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead)   

1932  On January - 26 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  On January - 26 nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years   

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

1939  On January - 26 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on January - 26.   

1939  On January - 26 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 26 armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard   

1940  On January - 26 nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

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

1942  Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 the first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland   

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

1942  On January - 26 wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week   

1942  On this day in history 1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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  KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On January - 26 executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

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

1949  On January - 26 wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1949  On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

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

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

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