Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on January - 26.   

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office.   

1950  On this day in history india becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion   

1950  On this day in history betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1951  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 26 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 26 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on January - 26.   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on January - 26.   

1956  On this day in history buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

1956  On January - 26 porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

1957  Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms on January - 26.   

1957  On January - 26 india annexes Kashmir   

1957  On January - 26 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres   

1958  On this day in history h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

1958  Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history italy government of Fanfani resigns   

1961  "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 on January - 26.   

1961  On January - 26 morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies   

1962  Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure &bans it from all Catholic schools on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 26 canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard   

1962  US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km) on January - 26.   

1962  On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  On January - 26 "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances   

1963  On January - 26 john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

1965  On this day in history south Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh   

1965  Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on this day in history.   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on January - 26.   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.   

1968  On January - 26 israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

1971  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on January - 26.   

1972  On January - 26 stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute   

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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 January - 26.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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

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  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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.