Historical Events In January - 26
Friday, 26 April 2024
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 this day in history.
1950 India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on this day in history.
1950 Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on January - 26.
1951 Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 26.
1952 On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87
1953 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1954 Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on January - 26.
1954 Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
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 January - 26 india annexes Kashmir
1957 On January - 26 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres
1958 On this day in history 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 On this day in history italy government of Fanfani resigns
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 January - 26.
1962 Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard
1962 On this day in history 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 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 January - 26.
1965 South Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh on this day in history.
1965 On January - 26 ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered
1967 USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on this day in history.
1967 Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.
1968 On this day in history israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die
1971 On this day in history charles Manson convicted of murder
1971 On January - 26 dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes
1972 On this day in history stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute
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