Historical Events In January - 26

1929  Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence on January - 26.   

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

1931  On this day in history hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

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

1932  On this day in history william K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1934  On this day in history nazi Germany &Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years   

1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in New York City on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 26 bradman scores 128 NSW v Victoria, 96 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes   

1936  Heatherfield, coaster, 500 tons. Ran ashore in a fog at Whitby, Yorkshire. Crew rescued by breeches buoy on this day in history.   

1939  Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 26 federal Hall National Monument established   

1939  Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" on January - 26.   

1939  On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

1939  Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on this day in history.   

1940  Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on January - 26.   

1940  On this day in history nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

1942  On January - 26 italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel   

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

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

1942  Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week on this day in history.   

1942  1st US force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland on January - 26.   

1942  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 26 nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1945  On this day in history 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 January - 26.   

1947  On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

1947  On January - 26 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

1948  On this day in history executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed   

1948  Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed on January - 26.   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

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

1949  WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on January - 26.   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on January - 26.   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

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  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)