Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory   

1841  Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

1850  1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on January - 26.   

1850  On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 26 lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order   

1863  On January - 26 54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on January - 26.   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on this day in history.   

1870  Virginia rejoins US on this day in history.   

1870  Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on January - 26.   

1871  British Rugby Union forms on January - 26.   

1871  US income tax repealed on January - 26.   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) on January - 26.   

1875  On this day in history electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  On this day in history kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  On January - 26 a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)   

1879  On January - 26 ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  On January - 26 the birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general   

1880  On January - 26 douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!   

1881  On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  France government of Gambetta falls on this day in history.   

1882  France govt of Gambetta falls on January - 26.   

1884  On this day in history 1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria   

1884  On this day in history edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

1885  On January - 26 muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

1885  On January - 26 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor on this day in history.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1887  Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on January - 26.   

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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

0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

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

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On this day in history death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

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