Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1930  Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  Nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years on this day in history.   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on this day in history.   

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  On January - 26 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on January - 26.   

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

1939  On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  On this day in history armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard   

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 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  On this day in history wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week   

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

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

1943  On January - 26 nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1945  Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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.   

1947  KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die on January - 26.   

1947  On this day in history 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  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

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 January - 26.   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

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

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.   

1630  On January - 26 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  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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.