Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth   

1950  India becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office on January - 26.   

1950  India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1951  On January - 26 mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1952  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on January - 26.   

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  On January - 26 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on January - 26.   

1956  On January - 26 buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

1956  Porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR on January - 26.   

1957  On January - 26 dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms   

1957  On this day in history india annexes Kashmir   

1957  On January - 26 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres   

1958  On January - 26 h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

1958  On January - 26 jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

1959  Italy government of Fanfani resigns on January - 26.   

1961  On this day in history "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

1961  On this day in history morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies   

1962  On January - 26 bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools   

1962  On this day in history canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  On January - 26 uS launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km)   

1962  On January - 26 charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances on this day in history.   

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1965  On January - 26 south Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh   

1965  On January - 26 ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  On January - 26 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on this day in history.   

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes   

1972  On January - 26 stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

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  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

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

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 this day in history 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  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.