FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024

1531-Lisbon hit by earthquake; about 30,000 die

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

1929-Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence

1942-First U.S. force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland

1948-Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed

1954-Ground breaking begins on Disneyland

1957-India annexes Kashmir

1968-Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die

1980-Israel & Egypt establish diplomatic relations

1980-Mary Decker became first woman to run a mile in under 4½ minutes

1982-Mauno Koivisto elected President of Finland

1985-42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins

1989-Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan

1991-Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame

1992-Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect

1998-Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip

1998-President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people, I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"