Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

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

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

1950  India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on January - 26.   

1950  On January - 26 betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1951  On this day in history mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1952  On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

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

1954  Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on this day in history.   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on January - 26.   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 26 buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

1956  On January - 26 porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

1957  Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms on January - 26.   

1957  On January - 26 india annexes Kashmir   

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

1958  On January - 26 h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

1958  Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history italy government of Fanfani resigns   

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

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

1962  On this day in history bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools   

1962  On this day in history canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  On January - 26 uS launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km)   

1962  On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

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

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 26 south Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh   

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  On this day in history albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55   

1968  Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on this day in history.   

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on January - 26.   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.   

1972  Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute on this day in history.   

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 26.   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

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

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

1630  On this day in history death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

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