Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on January - 26.   

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

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion   

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  On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  On January - 26 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on January - 26.   

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

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

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

1956  Porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR on this day in history.   

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

1957  India annexes Kashmir on this day in history.   

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

1958  H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

1958  Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on January - 26.   

1959  On January - 26 italy government of Fanfani resigns   

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

1961  On January - 26 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  Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard on this day in history.   

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

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on January - 26.   

1967  On this day in history albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55   

1968  Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on January - 26.   

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

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

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

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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 January - 26.   

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

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

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

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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

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 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  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on this day in history.