This Day In History

MedicCook · 01-25-2009, 10:18 PM

January 26th

1788
The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia.

1802
Congress passed an act calling for establishment of a library within the US Capitol.

1837
Michigan became the 26th state in the United States.

1861
Louisiana seceded from the Union.

1870
Virginia rejoined the Union.

1893
Abner Doubleday the credited inventor of baseball died at 73.

1979
Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York at age 70.

1979
The first episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired on CBS.

1988
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. It would go on to become the longest-running Broadway show.

1998
President Bill Clinton denied having an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, telling reporters, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."

Birthdays
74 Bob Uecker Sportscaster-actor
54 Eddie Van Halen Rock musician (Van Halen)
51 Anita Baker R&B singer
51 Ellen DeGeneres Talk show host-comedian
49 Road Warrior Animal American professional wrestler
48 Wayne Gretzky Hockey Hall of Famer

84 Douglas MacArthur 1/26/1880 - 4/5/1964 American general
83 Paul Newman 1/26/1925 - 9/26/2008 American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast
53 1/26/1946 - 2/20/1999 Gene Siskel American film critic

01-25-2009, 10:18 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History January 26th 1788 The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia. 1802 Congress passed an act calling for establishment of a library within the US Capitol. 1837 Michigan became the 26th state in the United States. 1861 Louisiana seceded from the Union. 1870 Virginia rejoined the Union. 1893 Abner Doubleday the credited inventor of baseball died at 73. 1979 Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York at age 70. 1979 The first episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired on CBS. 1988 Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. It would go on to become the longest-running Broadway show. 1998 President Bill Clinton denied having an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, telling reporters, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." Birthdays 74 Bob Uecker Sportscaster-actor 54 Eddie Van Halen Rock musician (Van Halen) 51 Anita Baker R&B singer 51 Ellen DeGeneres Talk show host-comedian 49 Road Warrior Animal American professional wrestler 48 Wayne Gretzky Hockey Hall of Famer 84 Douglas MacArthur 1/26/1880 - 4/5/1964 American general 83 Paul Newman 1/26/1925 - 9/26/2008 American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast 53 1/26/1946 - 2/20/1999 Gene Siskel American film critic