Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On this day in history tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain   

1849  Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 on January - 26.   

1850  On this day in history 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC   

1850  Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 26 frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on January - 26.   

1862  On January - 26 lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order   

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms on January - 26.   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on this day in history.   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on this day in history.   

1870  Virginia rejoins US on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  On this day in history british Rugby Union forms   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   

1871  On January - 26 warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1875  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on January - 26.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) on January - 26.   

1879  On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  On this day in history the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! on January - 26.   

1881  On January - 26 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  On January - 26 france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  France govt of Gambetta falls on January - 26.   

1884  On January - 26 1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria   

1884  On this day in history edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

1885  On January - 26 muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor   

1886  On this day in history joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  On January - 26 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

1541  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on this day in history.