Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1930  On January - 26 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  Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes on January - 26.   

1934  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1936  On January - 26 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  On January - 26 federal Hall National Monument established   

1939  On this day in history filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

1945  On January - 26 soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

1945  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 on January - 26.   

1947  On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On January - 26 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  On this day in history executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65   

1949  USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon on January - 26.   

1949  On this day in history wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

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  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  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 January - 26.   

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

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)