Historical Events In January - 26

1913  Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love & Marriage)   

1914  600 Dutch textile workers go on strike on January - 26.   

1914  Vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index on January - 26.   

1914  Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club) on this day in history.   

1915  Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established on January - 26.   

1915  Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established on this day in history.   

1915  William Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

1916  Lothar Jensch, composer on this day in history.   

1918  President Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort on January - 26.   

1918  On this day in history pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort   

1918  On January - 26 nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90)   

1919  On this day in history k C Ibrahim, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49)   

1920  On January - 26 amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

1920  On this day in history derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby)   

1920  Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on January - 26.   

1921  On this day in history soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms   

1921  On January - 26 akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony)   

1922  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London   

1922  On this day in history michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester)   

1922  On January - 26 luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75   

1923  On January - 26 anne Jeffreys, NC, actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital)   

1924  On this day in history parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad   

1924  On January - 26 charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal   

1924  On this day in history warren Frank Benson, composer   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner   

1925  On this day in history david Jenkins, Bishop (Durham)   

1926  On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

1926  Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on this day in history.   

1926  Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on January - 26.   

1926  On January - 26 john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

1927  Maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC on January - 26.   

1928  The birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Roger Vadim, French director   

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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 January - 26.   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

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

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

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

0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

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

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

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  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)