Historical Events In January - 26

1973  On January - 26 actor Edward G. Robinson dies at age 79.   

1973  Belgium government of Leburton forms on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 26 edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79   

1974  S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  Lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 26 israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

1977  On January - 26 soviet figure skaters Sergei Shakrai &Marine Tcherkasova are first to perform a quadruple twist lift, Helsinki   

1977  On January - 26 margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61   

1978  International Ultraviolet Explorer placed in Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history mario Soares forms Portuguese government   

1978  Strikers riot in Tunisia, killing about 40 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72   

1979  On January - 26 "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland   

1979  On this day in history former U.S. Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller dies in New York at age 70.   

1979  On this day in history music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht Netherlands   

1979  On January - 26 nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!   

1980  On this day in history israel &Egypt establish diplomatic relations   

1980  Prime Minister Joe Clark warns USSR that Canada will boycott Summer Olympics in Moscow if Soviet troops do not leave Afghanistan on this day in history.   

1981  Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval on January - 26.   

1982  Mauno Koivisto elected President of Finland on this day in history.   

1983  Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 26 paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69   

1984  Federal government announces land claims settlement with Yukon first nations, who receive $620 million and title to 20,000 sq km on January - 26.   

1984  US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters &a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst New Jersey on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 26 42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins   

1985  On January - 26 edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

1985  On this day in history james Cameron, journalist, dies   

1986  On this day in history yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda   

1987  On this day in history 14th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie &Alabama   

1987  Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title on January - 26.   

1988  On January - 26 "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances   

1988  Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor on this day in history.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

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

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

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 January - 26.