January 26

Today's Events

  • 1697
    Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time limit - solves problem before going to bed that same night
  • 1788
    1st settlement established by English in Australia (Sydney)
  • 1837
    Mich admitted as 26th US state
  • 1841
    Hong Kong was proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain
  • 1861
    La becomes 6th state to secede from US
  • 1871
    American income tax repealed
  • 1885
    Gen Gordon & troops slain by Sudanese in Khartoum
  • 1905
    World's largest diamond found Cullinan diamond
  • 1946
    Indian Republic Day
  • 1950
    India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
  • 1954
    Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
  • 1961
    1st woman `personal physician to President' - JG Travell
  • 1976
    Israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon
  • 1979
    Nelson Rockefeller former VP & 4 time governor of NY died
  • 1980
    Islanders & Whalers had a penality free game
  • 1982
    Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins
  • 1984
    Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders
  • 1986
    Chicago Bears defeat Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl 20
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