Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On January - 26 tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

1841  On January - 26 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  On this day in history 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 January - 26 frederick Corder, composer   

1855  On January - 26 arthur Hervey, composer   

1861  On January - 26 louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

1862  Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order on January - 26.   

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

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

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

1871  On this day in history british Rugby Union forms   

1871  On January - 26 uS income tax repealed   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) on this day in history.   

1875  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.   

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

1880  The birth of Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general on this day in history.   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! on January - 26.   

1881  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) on January - 26.   

1885  Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1667  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

1567  On January - 26 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 January - 26.   

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 January - 26.