Page 2: Historical Events In January - 26

1770  On this day in history alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

1771  On this day in history jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)   

1778  On this day in history ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

1781  On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer   

1784  On January - 26 ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over the eagle as America's symbol   

1784  Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol on January - 26.   

1786  On this day in history benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

1788  Captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Sydney, Botany Bay New South Wales as a penal colony on January - 26.   

1788  The first English convicts arrive in Australia on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history the first group of European settlers arrives in Australia.   

1788  Captain Arthur Phillip hoists the English flag on Botany Bay, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day on January - 26.   

1789  John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) on January - 26.   

1789  On January - 26 john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

1790  Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres in Vienna on January - 26.   

1795  On January - 26 johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, composer, dies at 62   

1797  On this day in history russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty   

1797  Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty on January - 26.   

1798  On this day in history christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49   

1802  On this day in history congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library   

1802  The Italian republic created January 26 from the former Cisalpine republic with Napoleon Bonaparte as president annexes Piedmont September 21 and annexes Parma and Piacenza in October on this day in history.   

1803  Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1808  Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia on this day in history.   

1813  Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 on this day in history.   

1814  Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1819  On January - 26 abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]   

1824  Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies on January - 26.   

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  On January - 26 mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

1833  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan on January - 26.   

1833  On January - 26 gaetano Dinozetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia," premieres in Milan   

1837  Michigan admitted as 26th US state on this day in history.   

1838  Tennessee becomes first state to prohibit alcohol on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.   

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

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)