Page 5: Historical Events In January - 26

1913  Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro on this day in history.   

1913  Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love & Marriage) on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 26 600 Dutch textile workers go on strike   

1914  On this day in history vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index   

1914  Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established   

1915  On this day in history rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established   

1915  On this day in history william Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason)   

1916  Lothar Jensch, composer on January - 26.   

1918  President Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort on January - 26.   

1918  On this day in history pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort   

1918  Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90) on January - 26.   

1919  On this day in history k C Ibrahim, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49)   

1920  On this day in history amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

1920  Derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby) on this day in history.   

1920  Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on January - 26.   

1921  On January - 26 soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms   

1921  Akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London   

1922  Michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester) on January - 26.   

1922  Luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1923  Anne Jeffreys, NC, actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital) on January - 26.   

1924  Parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad on January - 26.   

1924  On January - 26 charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal   

1924  Warren Frank Benson, composer on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner on this day in history.   

1925  David Jenkins, Bishop (Durham) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

1926  Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on January - 26.   

1926  Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on this day in history.   

1926  John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University on this day in history.   

1927  Maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC on January - 26.   

1928  The birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress on January - 26.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Roger Vadim, French director   

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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 January - 26.   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

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  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

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

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.