Historical Events In January - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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