Historical Events In January - 26

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth   

1950  On this day in history 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 January - 26 betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1951  On January - 26 mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame   

1952  On this day in history 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  Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on this day in history.   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On January - 26 buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

1956  On this day in history porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

1957  Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms on this day in history.   

1957  India annexes Kashmir on January - 26.   

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

1958  H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

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

1959  On January - 26 italy government of Fanfani resigns   

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

1961  Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard on January - 26.   

1962  On January - 26 uS launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km)   

1962  On January - 26 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  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1965  On January - 26 south Vietnam military coup under General Nguyen Khanh   

1965  On January - 26 ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Charles Manson convicted of murder on January - 26.   

1971  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes   

1972  Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute on January - 26.   

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1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

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

1567  On January - 26 death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

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

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 January - 26.   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)