Historical Events In January - 26

1929  On this day in history indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence   

1930  Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) on January - 26.   

1931  Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty on January - 26.   

1932  On this day in history british submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead)   

1932  William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1934  On this day in history nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on January - 26.   

1934  On this day in history bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1936  On this day in history heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 26 federal Hall National Monument established   

1939  On this day in history filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  Franco conquers Barcelona on January - 26.   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1940  On this day in history nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  On this day in history italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel   

1942  The first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 26 u.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII.   

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 26 1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland   

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on January - 26.   

1943  On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1945  Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18.   

1947  On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed on January - 26.   

1948  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on this day in history.   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1949  USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon on this day in history.   

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on January - 26.   

1949  On January - 26 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

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

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

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 January - 26.   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)