Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)   

1931  On this day in history hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

1932  British submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead) on January - 26.   

1932  On January - 26 william K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1934  On January - 26 nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years   

1934  On this day in history the Apollo Theatre opens in New York City.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes on January - 26.   

1936  Heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy on January - 26.   

1939  Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history federal Hall National Monument established   

1939  Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on this day in history.   

1940  Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.   

1940  On January - 26 nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 26 the first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  U.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on January - 26.   

1942  On this day in history 1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on January - 26.   

1945  Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18.   

1947  KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die on this day in history.   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 26 executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed   

1948  On January - 26 executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  On January - 26 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65   

1949  On January - 26 uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.   

1949  On January - 26 wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on January - 26.   

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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  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

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

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

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

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)