Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1841  On January - 26 hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory   

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  1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on January - 26.   

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

1852  Frederick Corder, composer on January - 26.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 26.   

1870  Virginia rejoins US on January - 26.   

1870  Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1871  On January - 26 british Rugby Union forms   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   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  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1880  On January - 26 the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

1880  On January - 26 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 this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  On January - 26 france govt of Gambetta falls   

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

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) on January - 26.   

1885  Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on January - 26.   

1885  On January - 26 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on January - 26.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on January - 26.   

1887  Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.   

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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

1630  On this day in history death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.