Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

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

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on January - 26.   

1841  On January - 26 hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain   

1849  Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 on January - 26.   

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

1850  Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history frederick Corder, composer   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  On this day in history louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

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

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms on this day in history.   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops on this day in history.   

1870  On January - 26 virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War.   

1870  On this day in history virginia rejoins US   

1870  On January - 26 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  British Rugby Union forms on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history uS income tax repealed   

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

1875  On January - 26 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  On January - 26 kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) on January - 26.   

1879  On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  The birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general on January - 26.   

1880  On this day in history douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!   

1881  Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls   

1884  1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria on January - 26.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) on this day in history.   

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

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on January - 26.   

1886  On this day in history karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor   

1886  On January - 26 joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  On January - 26 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

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

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  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 January - 26.   

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