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  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  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

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

1956  Buddy Holly's first formal recording session on this day in history.   

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  On January - 26 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres   

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

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history "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 January - 26.   

1962  On January - 26 canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km) on January - 26.   

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

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

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1965  South Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh on January - 26.   

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

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

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

1968  Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on this day in history.   

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  Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute on this day in history.   

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1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

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

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

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 26 death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.