Page 7: Historical Events In January - 26

1950  India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1950  India becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 26 india becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion   

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

1951  Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on January - 26.   

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 January - 26.   

1954  Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on January - 26.   

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

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

1956  Buddy Holly's first formal recording session on this day in history.   

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  Bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

1959  On January - 26 italy government of Fanfani resigns   

1961  On this day in history "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

1961  On this day in history 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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  On January - 26 charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  "Milk &Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 543 performances on this day in history.   

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On January - 26 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

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

1968  Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on January - 26.   

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

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1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.   

1630  On this day in history death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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 January - 26.