Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on January - 26.   

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office.   

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion   

1950  Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1951  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1952  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  On January - 26 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on January - 26.   

1956  Buddy Holly's first formal recording session on January - 26.   

1956  Porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR on January - 26.   

1957  Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history india annexes Kashmir   

1957  Bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres on January - 26.   

1958  H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

1958  Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on January - 26.   

1959  Italy government of Fanfani resigns on January - 26.   

1961  "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 on this day in history.   

1961  Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 26 bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools   

1962  On January - 26 canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km) on January - 26.   

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 26 "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances   

1963  On January - 26 john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

1965  South Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh on January - 26.   

1965  Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on this day in history.   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on January - 26.   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.   

1968  On January - 26 israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on January - 26.   

1972  On this day in history stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On January - 26 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  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 January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 26 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 January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

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