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  On this day in history india becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion   

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  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on January - 26.   

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

1954  On this day in history ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

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

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

1956  Buddy Holly's first formal recording session on January - 26.   

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

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

1957  India annexes Kashmir on January - 26.   

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 January - 26.   

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

1963  On January - 26 john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

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

1965  Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on January - 26.   

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

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

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

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on January - 26.   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on January - 26.   

1972  Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute on January - 26.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

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

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  On January - 26 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  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)