Page 6: Historical Events In January - 26

1929  On January - 26 indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence   

1930  Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) on January - 26.   

1931  On January - 26 hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

1932  On January - 26 british submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead)   

1932  William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

1934  Nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years on this day in history.   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on January - 26.   

1934  Bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 26 heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.   

1939  Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on January - 26.   

1939  Federal Hall National Monument established on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 26 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

1939  On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  On January - 26 armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard   

1940  On this day in history nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1940  Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on January - 26.   

1942  Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel on January - 26.   

1942  The first US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland on January - 26.   

1942  U.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII on January - 26.   

1942  On January - 26 wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week   

1942  1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 26 gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83   

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on January - 26.   

1945  On January - 26 soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp   

1945  Soviet troops arrive at Auschwitz to discover 7,600 survivors and 648 corpses. Most of the prisoners in Auschwitz had been sent out on a death march on Jan 18 on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 26 kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  On January - 26 executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed   

1948  On this day in history executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.   

1949  On January - 26 wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

1636  On this day in history 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  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.