Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on January - 26.   

1930  Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) on January - 26.   

1931  Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty on January - 26.   

1932  British submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead) on this day in history.   

1932  William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

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  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1936  On this day in history heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  On January - 26 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on this day in history.   

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

1939  Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on January - 26.   

1940  Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on January - 26.   

1940  Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel   

1942  On this day in history the first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  On January - 26 u.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on this day in history.   

1942  1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland on January - 26.   

1942  On this day in history gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83   

1943  On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

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

1945  On January - 26 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 January - 26.   

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

1948  On this day in history executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.   

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history 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 January - 26.   

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

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  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

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

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 January - 26.   

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

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