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  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 26.   

1952  On January - 26 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

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

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on January - 26.   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on this day in history.   

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

1956  On January - 26 porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

1957  On this day in history dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms   

1957  On this day in history india annexes Kashmir   

1957  Bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres on January - 26.   

1958  H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on January - 26.   

1958  Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

1959  Italy government of Fanfani resigns on January - 26.   

1961  On January - 26 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

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

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

1962  Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard on January - 26.   

1962  US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km) on this day in history.   

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

1963  On January - 26 "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances   

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  South Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh on this day in history.   

1965  Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1967  On January - 26 albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55   

1968  On this day in history israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  On January - 26 charles Manson convicted of murder   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On January - 26 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  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On this day in history 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)