Page 5: Historical Events In January - 26

1913  Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro on January - 26.   

1913  On this day in history jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love & Marriage)   

1914  600 Dutch textile workers go on strike on January - 26.   

1914  On January - 26 vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index   

1914  Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established   

1915  On this day in history rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established   

1915  William Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason) on January - 26.   

1916  On January - 26 lothar Jensch, composer   

1918  President Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort   

1918  Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90) on January - 26.   

1919  K C Ibrahim, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49) on January - 26.   

1920  On this day in history amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

1920  On this day in history derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby)   

1920  Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on January - 26.   

1921  On January - 26 soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms   

1921  On January - 26 akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony)   

1922  Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1922  Michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75   

1923  Anne Jeffreys, NC, actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital) on this day in history.   

1924  Parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal on this day in history.   

1924  Warren Frank Benson, composer on January - 26.   

1925  The birth of Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner on January - 26.   

1925  David Jenkins, Bishop (Durham) on January - 26.   

1926  Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) on January - 26.   

1926  Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on January - 26.   

1926  Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on this day in history.   

1926  On January - 26 john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

1927  On January - 26 maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC   

1928  On January - 26 the birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress   

1928  The birth of Roger Vadim, French director 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  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

1714  On January - 26 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  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  On January - 26 death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

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

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on January - 26.   

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

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 January - 26.