January 26
What happened on this day:
1915 The Rocky Mountain National Park is formed
1340 King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
1785 Benjamin Franklin writes a letter to his daughter
1837 Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state.
1841 The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong
1934 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, New York City.
2005 Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State
1788 The first penal colony is founded at Botany Bay, Australia.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1880 Douglas MacArthur : US General
1925 Paul Newman : Movie Actor
1955 Eddie Van Halen : Guitarist
1958 Ellen DeGeneres : Movie Actress and Talk Show Host
1958 Anita Baker : Singer
1961 Wayne Gretzky : Pro Hockey Player
