Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1838  On this day in history tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

1841  Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory on this day in history.   

1841  Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain on January - 26.   

1849  On January - 26 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  Frederick Corder, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer on January - 26.   

1861  Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on January - 26.   

1862  Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order on this day in history.   

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  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on January - 26.   

1870  Virginia rejoins US on January - 26.   

1870  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  British Rugby Union forms on this day in history.   

1871  On January - 26 uS income tax repealed   

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

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

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on this day in history.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) on this day in history.   

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

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

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! on this day in history.   

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

1882  On January - 26 france government of Gambetta falls   

1882  On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls   

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

1884  On January - 26 edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

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

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

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 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  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

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

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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.