TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010

Today is Tuesday, January 26, the 26th day of 20109. There are 339 days left in the year.

1531 _ Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die

1841 _ Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain

1875 _ Electric dental drill is patented by George F. Green

1905 _ Han Yong-woon, Manhae, (1879-1944) ordained a monk in Korea

1915 _ Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, established

1926 _ Television first demonstrated (John L. Baird, London)

1945 _ Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp

1950 _ India becomes a republic ceasing to be a British dominion

1961 _ ``Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to No. 1

1980 _ Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations