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What happened in history on this day: January 26?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 26 in ...
- 1993 - IBM Chairman John Akers submits his resignation as chairman of the company.
- 1998 - Intel releases the 333 MHz Pentium II processor with MMX instructions, with a 66 MHz bus. It incorporates 0.25 micron CMOS manufacturing process. It is packaged in a Single Edge Contact cartridge for the Slot 1 interface. It contains 512 kB of Level 2 cache, operating at 167 MHz. Code-name during development was Deschutes. Price is US$722 in 1000 chip quantities.
- 1945 - The Donald Duck film The Clock Watcher is released to theaters.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the second "Davy Crockett" episode, Davy Crockett Goes to Congress.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Bristle Face, part one.
- 1972 - The TV series The Mouse Factory debuts.
- 1975 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Sky's the Limit, part two.
- 1990 - Disney releases the educational film The Bones and Muscles Get Rhythm. It is part of the Wonders of Life series.
- 1990 - Disney releases the educational film The Brain and the Nervous System Think Science. It is part of the Wonders of Life series.
- 1990 - Disney releases the educational film The Heart and Lungs Play Ball. It is part of the Wonders of Life series.
- 1991 - The ABC TV network airs Tag Team, a pilot for a series.
- 1994 - The Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin attraction opens in Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland.
- 1996 - The first car race is held at the Walt Disney World Speedway, a Formula Ford 2000 support race.
- 2007 - In Kissimmee, Florida, the Mecum Corvettes & Muscle auction is held, over two days. Some highlights:
- 1954 Sportsman Red roadster: US$85,000;
- 1966 427-ci engine, raced in A Production 1966-68: US$345,000;
- 1966 Tuxedo Black coupe, 427-ci 425-hp engine, side exhausts, knockoff wheels: US$125,000;
- 1967 Marina Blue convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 44000 miles: US$195,000;
- 1967 Ermine White convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine, both tops, 40,000 miles: US$175,000;
- 1967 Sunfire Yellow convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine: US$175,000;
- 1969 t-top, 427-ci 435-hp engine: US$101,000.
- 1934 - Germany and Poland sign a ten-year Declaration of Non-Aggression.
- 1942 - The first American soldiers arrive in Britain, landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- 1943 - In Canada, the National Research Council receives a $50,000 grant to quickly study the construction of Habbakuk ice ships.
- 1944 - General Christison's 15th Corps of 5th and 7th Indian Divisions begins its objective of recapturing Akyab island on the Arakan coast of Burma. The 5th Division attacks Razabil, but fails after four days.
- 1945 - (0725 hours) In Holland, the Canadian 4th Armoured Division launches Operation Elephant, to take Kapelsche Veer on a small island in the Maas River from German occupation.
- 1945 - American Audie Murphy kills or wounds about fifty German soldiers.
- 1945 - British Air Ministry head Charles Portal seeks and receives approval from SHAEF Chiefs of Staff and General Spatz for one big air attack on Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, or Chemnitz, where such an attack would hamper German troop movement and evacuation from the eastern front.
- 1946 - In Genoa, Italy, the Pavia tribunal sentences to death former Fascist Prefect of Genoa Carlo Emanuele Basile.
- 1994 - Guinea issues twelve postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landings.
- 1987 - In Japan, Enix releases the Dragon Quest II video game for the Famicom.
- 1999 - Konami releases the Castlevania 64 video game for the Nintendo 64.
- 1947 - Prince Gustaf Adolf dies in an airplane crash at Kastrup.
- 1956 - (to February 5) The 7th Olympic Winter Games are held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Sweden wins 2 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals.
- 2004 - In Stockholm, the Stockholm Genocide Conference is held, over three days. 58 countries are represented; about 1000 delegates attend.
- 1981 - A & W International changes its name to A & W Restaurants.
- 1973 - Olympic organizer Louis de Chantigny unveils plans for a proposal to market commemorative Olympic coins for the 1976 Summer Olympic games in Montreal, Quebec. The 4-year series of $5 and $10 silver coins, and $100 gold coins, will be issued to collectors to help fund the Olympic games.
- 1990 - The Royal Canadian Mint announces the theme of the commemorative silver dollar coin for 1990. The coin will commemorate the 300th anniversary of Henry Kelsey's exploration of the Canadian prairies.
- 1996 - In Basel, Switzerland, the Basel International Coin Convention is held, over three days. The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the bimetallic $2 circulating coin, and a special collector coin. The collector coin has a gold inner core, and silver/gold outer ring. Mintage limited to 5000, price is $299.95.
- 1996 - At the Basel Coin Convention, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 1996 silver $1 coin depicting the McIntosh Apple, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the arrival of John McIntosh in Canada. The design was created by Roger Hill.
- 1996 - At the Basel Coin Convention, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 1996 $100 gold coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike, Yukon. The design was created by John Mantha. Mintage is limited to 35,000; the Proof coin is priced at $259.95.
- 2007 - The Royal Canadian Mint unveils plans for the 2010 Olympic coin program. Over four years, 17 circulating commemoratives and 36 collector coins will be released, including circulating $1 2008 Lucky Loonie depicting loon leaving water, circulating $1 2010 depicting Vancouver Olympic logo, nine $75 14k gold coins depicting Canadian themes, fifteen $25 silver coins depicting winter sports, two $2500 1 Kg gold coins, two $250 1 Kg silver coins, nd four $300 gold coins.
- 1871 - British Rugby Union forms.
- 1878 - Birth of A W "Dave" Nourse cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of South African cricket).
- 1893 - Abner Doubleday credited with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday.
- 1907 - Birth of Henry Cotton English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948).
- 1913 - Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro.
- 1919 - Birth of K C Ibrahim cricketer (batted in four Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49).
- 1921 - Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Netherlands forms.
- 1921 - Toronto Saint Pat Corb Denneny scores 6 goals vs Hamilton Tigers.
- 1924 - Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes first Winter Olympics gold medal.
- 1930 - Birth of Harry "Buddy" Melges Jr Wisconsin, yachter (Olympics-gold/bronze-1964, 72).
- 1934 - Bradman scores 128 New South Wales vs Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes.
- 1935 - Birth of Bob Uecker Milwaukee Wisconsin, catcher/actor (Mr Belvedere).
- 1935 - Birth of Henry Jordan Emporia Virginia, NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland, Green Bay).
- 1945 - Birth of Mick Hill cricketer (New South Wales all-rounder 1964-75).
- 1951 - Birth of Jarmila Kratochvilova Czechoslovakia, 400m/800m runner (women's world record holder, Olympics-silver-1980).
- 1951 - Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1952 - Birth of Thomas Edward Henderson South Carolina, basketballer (Olympics-silver-1972).
- 1954 - Birth of Kim Hughes cricketer (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84).
- 1956 - (to February 5) The 7th Olympic Winter Games are held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- 1956 - Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1957 - Birth of Ashok Malhotra cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84).
- 1957 - Birth of Shivlal Yadav cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87).
- 1958 - Birth of Dave Rummells Cedar Rapids Iowa, Nike golfer (1993 Buick-second).
- 1958 - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Lake Worth Open Golf Invitational.
- 1960 - Birth of Gary Plummer NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1960 - Birth of Jeanette Bolden Los Angeles California, 4x100m runner (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1960 - Danny Heater scores 135 points in basketball game (Boys' High School).
- 1960 - Oakland enters the AFL.
- 1960 - Pete Rozelle elected NFL commissioner on the 23rd ballot.
- 1961 - Birth of Wayne Gretzky Brantford Ontario, Edmonton Oilers/Los Angeles Kings/New York Rangers (NHL Most Valuable Player 1980-1987), Great One.
- 1961 - Morris Nichols cricketer (41 wickets in 14 Tests for England 1930-39), dies.
- 1962 - Birth of Roshan Guneratne cricketer (wicketless in only Test SL vs Australia 1983).
- 1962 - Birth of Tim May cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-95).
- 1963 - Birth of Simon O'Donnell cricketer (Deniliquin New South Wales ODI all-rounder 1985-90).
- 1963 - Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone.
- 1965 - Birth of Lou Frazier US baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos).
- 1966 - Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:06.2).
- 1967 - Birth of Jeff Branson US baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1967 - Birth of Katie Peterson-Parker Bethesda Maryland, LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile-5th).
- 1967 - Birth of Tim Pugh Lake Tahoe California, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals).
- 1968 - Birth of Eric Davis NFL cornerback (San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers).
- 1968 - Birth of Reggie Jordan NBA guard (Minnesota Timberwolves).
- 1970 - Birth of Dan Carlson US baseball pitcher (San Francisco Giants).
- 1970 - Birth of Dean Malkoc Vancouver, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks).
- 1970 - Birth of Ronald Moore NFL running back (New York Jets, Saint Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals).
- 1971 - Birth of Jon Heidenreich WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1971 - Birth of Lamar Mills WLAF defensive end (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1971 - Birth of Lee Naylor Australian 400m runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Min Tang Hunan China, tennis star (1995 Futures-Canberra Australia).
- 1972 - Birth of Harrison Houston NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears).
- 1973 - Birth of Mark Brook WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire).
- 1973 - Birth of Tatsuki Katayama hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998).
- 1973 - Birth of Tony Ramirez tackle (Detroit Lions).
- 1976 - 6th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 23-20.
- 1976 - Birth of Paul Byrne Australian 800m runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Justin Gimelstob New Jersey, tennis star (1994 doubles USTA Bakersfield).
- 1977 - Soviet figure skaters Sergei Shakrai and Marine Tcherkasova are first to perform a quadruple twist lift, Helsinki.
- 1980 - New York Islanders and Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game.
- 1982 - New York Islanders score four goals within 1 38, five within 2 37 vs Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1983 - Paul "Bear" Bryant college football coach, dies in Alabama at 69.
- 1984 - Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against New York Islanders.
- 1986 - Hein Vergeer becomes European skating champ.
- 1986 - Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans; Most Valuable Player: Richard Dent, Chicago, Defensive End.
- 1986 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic.
- 1987 - Hart Foundation beats British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title.
- 1989 - Allan Border takes 7-46 against the West Indies at the SCG.
- 1989 - Madison Square Gardens sports arena in New York announces two-year US$100 million renovation plan.
- 1989 - Test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs West Indies, Sydney.
- 1990 - Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as assistant general manager (highest-ranking black female in a major-league front office).
- 1991 - 65th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats J Novotna (5-7, 6-3, 6-1).
- 1991 - Houston Rockets' guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBA player to score 30 points in a quarter.
- 1991 - Jan Stenerud becomes first pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame.
- 1992 - 80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Stefan Edberg (6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2).
- 1992 - The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI football at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 1993 - West Indies defeats Australia by one run in 4th Test at Adelaide.
- 1995 - Vic Buckingham, English soccer player/trainer (Ajax), dies at 79.
- 1996 - David Schultz, wrestler (Olympics-Gold-1984), killed by John Du Pont.
- 1996 - U.S. millionaire John Dupont shoots wrestler David Schultz.
- 1997 - 85th Australian Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Carlos Moya (6-2, 6-3, 6-3).
- 1997 - Brunswick World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by John Gant.
- 1997 - The Green Bay Packers win the NFL Championship for the first time since 1967, defeating the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 2003 - Super Bowl XXXVII: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Oakland Raiders 48-21.
- 2003 - Death of Valeriy Brumel, Russian athlete (born 1942).
- 2007 - Death of Gump Worsley, Canadian hockey player (born 1929).
- 66 - Fifth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- 1962 - US launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mile (37,000-km).
- 1978 - International Ultraviolet Explorer placed in Earth orbit.
- 1983 - Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California.
- 1990 - Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic.
- 1531 - In Lisbon, Portugal, an Intensity X earthquake occurs, claiming 30,000 deaths.
- 1700 - In the Cascadia Subduction Zone of western North America, a magnitude 9 earthquake occurs, rocking a region 600 miles long that includes modern northern California, Oregon, Washington, and southern British Columbia. The earthquake set off a tsunami that not only struck Cascadia's Pacific coast, but also crossed the Pacific Ocean to Japan, where it damaged coastal villages.
- 1910 - Heavy rains cause floods in Paris.
- 1993 - In Yunnan, China, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. At least 66 people injured, 6,972 houses destroyed and 21,444 seriously damaged in southwestern Yunnan Province.
- 2001 - In India, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. At least 20,085 people killed, 166,836 injured, approximately 339,000 buildings destroyed and 783,000 damaged in the Bhuj-Ahmadabad-Rajkot area and other parts of Gujarat. Felt throughout northern India, much of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and western Nepal.
Other history:
- 1531 - Lisbon, Portugal, hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die.
- 1926 - Television is first demonstrated, by John Baird, in London, England.
- 1950 - India becomes a republic, ceasing to be a British dominion.
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