Historical Events In January - 26

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1951  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 26 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 26 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

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 this day in history.   

1958  H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

1958  On January - 26 jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

1959  On January - 26 italy government of Fanfani resigns   

1961  "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 on January - 26.   

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

1962  Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools on January - 26.   

1962  Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard on January - 26.   

1962  US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km) on this day in history.   

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

1967  On January - 26 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1967  On January - 26 albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55   

1968  On this day in history israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on January - 26.   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on January - 26.   

1972  On this day in history stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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

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

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On this day in history birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 26.   

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