Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history india becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office.   

1950  India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on January - 26.   

1950  Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on January - 26.   

1951  On this day in history mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1952  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

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

1957  India annexes Kashmir on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard on January - 26.   

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

1962  On this day in history 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 January - 26.   

1963  On this day in history john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

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

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

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

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.   

1968  On January - 26 israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  On January - 26 charles Manson convicted of murder   

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

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  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

1567  On January - 26 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  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)