January 26th in History

1788: The first English convicts arrive in Australia
1841: Hong Kong becomes a British soverign territory
1905: The world's largest diamond iss found near Pretoria, South Africa
1939: Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona
1945: Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp
1948: Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed
1950: India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth
1998: President Clinton goes on TV and says "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."

January 26th birthdays

1714: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor
1880: Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general
1908: Stephane Grappelli, French jazz violinist
1925: Paul Newman, American Actor and Oscar winner
1928: Roger Vadim, French director
1928: Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress