Page 8: Historical Events In January - 26

1973  Actor Edward G. Robinson dies at age 79 on this day in history.   

1973  Belgium government of Leburton forms on this day in history.   

1973  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1974  S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72   

1976  On January - 26 belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals   

1976  Israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon on this day in history.   

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

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

1978  International Ultraviolet Explorer placed in Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1978  Mario Soares forms Portuguese government on January - 26.   

1978  On January - 26 strikers riot in Tunisia, killing about 40   

1978  Leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 26 "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland   

1979  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

1980  175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro! on January - 26.   

1980  On January - 26 israel &Egypt establish diplomatic relations   

1980  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history mauno Koivisto elected President of Finland   

1983  Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California on this day in history.   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 26 federal government announces land claims settlement with Yukon first nations, who receive $620 million and title to 20,000 sq km   

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

1985  On January - 26 42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins   

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

1987  Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title on January - 26.   

1988  "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

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

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)