Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1930  On January - 26 cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)   

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 January - 26.   

1934  On this day in history bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1934  Nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years on this day in history.   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on January - 26.   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

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 January - 26.   

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

1939  On January - 26 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  On January - 26 franco conquers Barcelona   

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  On this day in history nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 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  On this day in history wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week   

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

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on January - 26.   

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

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  On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed on this day in history.   

1948  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1949  On January - 26 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

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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  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

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

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1630  On January - 26 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  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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.