425 Historic Events for January 26
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Joan Leslie, Detroit, actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Ronnie Hilton, singer (Moonraker)
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| 1926 |
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Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Jose Maria Valverde, philosopher poet/translator
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread and Company)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Jos‚ Sim¢n Azcona Hoyo, president of Honduras (1986-90)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
William Redfield, NYC, actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage)
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| 1927 |
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Maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in NYC
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Eartha Kitt, SC, singer/actress (Catwoman-Batman)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Roger Vadim, France, director (And God Created Women, Barbarella)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Gene Snyder, (Rep-R-KY, 1963-65, 67- )
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Philip Jos‚ Farmer, Indiana, science fiction novelist (Riverworld)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Jules Feiffer, NYC, cartoonist (Passionella)/author (Little Murders)
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| 1929 |
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Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence
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| 1929 |
Birth |
M R Turner, publisher
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| 1930 |
Birth |
A N Solomons, chairman (Singer and Friedlander)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Anne Macfarlane, Master (Court of Protection)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Harry "Buddy" Melges Jr, Wisc, yachter (Oly-gold/bronze-1964, 72)
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| 1930 |
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Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Mary Murphy, Wash DC, actress (A Man Alone, Maggie-Investigators)
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| 1931 |
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Lynn Riggs' "Green Grow the Lilacs," premieres in NYC
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| 1931 |
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Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty
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| 1932 |
Death |
William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies
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| 1932 |
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KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW
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| 1932 |
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British submarine M-2 sinks in Channel (60 dead)
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