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01/26/1850
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Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1850
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1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC
Type: Event
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01/26/1852
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Frederick Corder, composer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1852
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Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1855
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Arthur Hervey, composer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1855
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G‚rard de Nerval, [Labrunie], French poet/writer, dies at 46
Type: Death
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01/26/1861
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Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede
Type: Event
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01/26/1862
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Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order
Type: Event
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01/26/1863
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54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms
Type: Event
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01/26/1863
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War Dept authorizes Mass governor to recruit black troops
Type: Event
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01/26/1870
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Virginia rejoins US
Type: Event
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01/26/1870
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Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67
Type: Death
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01/26/1871
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Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1871
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British Rugby Union forms
Type: Event
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01/26/1871
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US income tax repealed
Type: Event
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01/26/1875
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Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green
Type: Event
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01/26/1877
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Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter
Type: Birth
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01/26/1878
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R A Schr”cker, writer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1878
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A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1879
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Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1880
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Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!
Type: Birth
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01/26/1881
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Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl
Type: Event
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01/26/1882
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France govt of Gambetta falls
Type: Event
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01/26/1884
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Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1884
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1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria
Type: Event
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01/26/1884
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Roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1885
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Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum
Type: Event
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01/26/1885
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Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51
Type: Death
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01/26/1886
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Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor
Type: Event
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01/26/1886
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Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1887
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Enrique E Ecker, Cura‡ao, bacteriologist
Type: Birth
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01/26/1887
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Marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1887
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Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Type: Event
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01/26/1891
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Nicholaus Otto, auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1891
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Ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1891
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Oscar Wilde's "Duchess of Padua," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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01/26/1893
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Abner Doubleday, credit with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday
Type: Death
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01/26/1893
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Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot
Type: Birth
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01/26/1895
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Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies
Type: Death
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01/26/1897
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Battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army
Type: Event
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01/26/1899
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Wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1900
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Henrik Ibsen's "Naar vi Dode Vaaguer," premieres in Stuttgart
Type: Event
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01/26/1901
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Ervin Major, composer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1902
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Romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1902
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Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer
Type: Birth
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01/26/1902
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Menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1904
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Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1904
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John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64
Type: Death
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01/26/1904
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Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74)
Type: Birth
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01/26/1905
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Marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire
Type: Birth
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