Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On January - 26 tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on January - 26.   

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

1849  On this day in history thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

1850  On January - 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC   

1850  Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on January - 26.   

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  On this day in history arthur Hervey, composer   

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

1862  Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order on January - 26.   

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history war Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops   

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  British Rugby Union forms on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   

1871  On this day in history warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1875  On this day in history electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  On January - 26 kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  On January - 26 a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)   

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on January - 26.   

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

1880  On this day in history douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!   

1881  On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  On January - 26 france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  France govt of Gambetta falls on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on this day in history.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

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 January - 26.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

1567  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

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