Historical Events In January - 26

1973  Actor Edward G. Robinson dies at age 79 on January - 26.   

1973  Belgium government of Leburton forms on January - 26.   

1973  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79 on January - 26.   

1974  On January - 26 s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

1975  Lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

1977  Soviet figure skaters Sergei Shakrai &Marine Tcherkasova are first to perform a quadruple twist lift, Helsinki on this day in history.   

1977  Margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 26 international Ultraviolet Explorer placed in Earth orbit   

1978  On January - 26 mario Soares forms Portuguese government   

1978  Strikers riot in Tunisia, killing about 40 on this day in history.   

1978  Leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72 on January - 26.   

1979  "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history former U.S. Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller dies in New York at age 70.   

1979  Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht Netherlands on January - 26.   

1979  Nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1980  On this day in history 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!   

1980  On this day in history israel &Egypt establish diplomatic relations   

1980  On this day in history prime Minister Joe Clark warns USSR that Canada will boycott Summer Olympics in Moscow if Soviet troops do not leave Afghanistan   

1981  Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval on January - 26.   

1982  Mauno Koivisto elected President of Finland on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 26 dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California   

1983  On January - 26 paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69   

1984  Federal government announces land claims settlement with Yukon first nations, who receive $620 million and title to 20,000 sq km on this day in history.   

1984  US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters &a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst New Jersey on January - 26.   

1985  42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins on this day in history.   

1985  Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season on January - 26.   

1985  On this day in history james Cameron, journalist, dies   

1986  On January - 26 yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

1987  14th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie &Alabama on this day in history.   

1987  On January - 26 hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title   

1988  On January - 26 "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances   

1988  Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor on January - 26.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 26.   

1716  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

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

1630  On this day in history 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  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

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

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