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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 26 JANVIER

Diamond

Année: 1905

The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan, which weighs 3,106.75 carats (0.621350 kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.

Muhammad Ahmad

Année: 1885

Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.

Reconstruction era

Année: 1870

Reconstruction Era: Virginia is readmitted to the Union.

Ambrose Burnside

Année: 1863

American Civil War: General Ambrose Burnside is relieved of command of the Army of the Potomac after the disastrous Fredericksburg campaign. He is replaced by Joseph Hooker.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Année: 1915

The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.

Finnish Civil War

Année: 1918

Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.

2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest

Année: 2021

Protesters and farmers storm the Red Fort near Delhi, clashing with police. One protester is killed and more than 80 police officers are injured.

German–Polish declaration of non-aggression

Année: 1934

German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed.

Indian National Congress

Année: 1930

The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later.

John Logie Baird

Année: 1926

The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird.

NAISSANCES DU 26 JANVIER

Charles Wade

Année de naissance: 1863

Charles Wade, Australian politician, 17th Premier of New South Wales (died 1922)

Joseph Saidu Momoh

Année de naissance: 1937

Joseph Saidu Momoh, Sierra Leonean soldier and politician, 2nd President of Sierra Leone (died 2003)

John Cady (golfer)

Année de naissance: 1866

John Cady, American golfer (died 1933)

Corrado Augias

Année de naissance: 1935

Corrado Augias, Italian journalist and politician

Louis Anquetin

Année de naissance: 1861

Louis Anquetin, French painter (died 1932)

Jack Warner (football executive)

Année de naissance: 1943

Jack Warner, Trinidadian businessman and politician

David Purley

Année de naissance: 1945

David Purley, English race car driver (died 1985)

Angela Davis

Année de naissance: 1944

Angela Davis, American activist, academic, and author

Jerry Sandusky

Année de naissance: 1944

Jerry Sandusky, American football coach and criminal

César Gutiérrez

Année de naissance: 1943

César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (died 2005)

DéCèS DU 26 JANVIER

Nikolai Vavilov

Année de décès: 1943

Nikolai Vavilov, Russian botanist and geneticist (born 1887)

Harry H. Laughlin

Année de décès: 1943

Harry H. Laughlin, American sociologist and eugenicist (born 1880)

Adriaan van Maanen

Année de décès: 1946

Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (born 1884)

Grace Moore

Année de décès: 1947

Grace Moore, American soprano and actress (born 1898)

William Wrigley Jr.

Année de décès: 1932

William Wrigley Jr., American businessman, founded the Wrigley Company (born 1861)

Jeanne Hébuterne

Année de décès: 1920

Jeanne Hébuterne, French painter and author (born 1898)

Arthur Cayley

Année de décès: 1895

Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (born 1825)

James Edwin Campbell (poet)

Année de décès: 1896

James Edwin Campbell, American educator, school administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist (born 1867)

Whitaker Wright

Année de décès: 1904

Whitaker Wright, English businessman (born 1846)

Fred Conrad Koch

Année de décès: 1948

Fred Conrad Koch, American biochemist and endocrinologist (born 1876)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 26 JANVIER

Australia Day

Australia Day (Australia)

Republic Day (India)

January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Paula of Rome

Christian feast day: Saint Paula of Rome

Gabriele Allegra

Christian feast day: Blessed Gabriele Allegra

Alberic of Cîteaux

Christian feast day: Saint Alberic of Cîteaux

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