Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On this day in history tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on January - 26.   

1841  On this day in history hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain   

1849  Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 on January - 26.   

1850  On January - 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC   

1850  On January - 26 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

1852  Frederick Corder, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on this day in history.   

1862  Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order on January - 26.   

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms on this day in history.   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on this day in history.   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on January - 26.   

1870  On January - 26 virginia rejoins US   

1870  On January - 26 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  On this day in history british Rugby Union forms   

1871  US income tax repealed on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1875  On January - 26 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  On this day in history kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) on January - 26.   

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on January - 26.   

1880  On January - 26 the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

1880  On this day in history douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!   

1881  On January - 26 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls   

1884  On this day in history 1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria   

1884  On January - 26 edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

1885  On January - 26 muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on January - 26.   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on January - 26.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1887  On January - 26 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

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  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 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 this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

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

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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

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