What Happened on January 26th

Many events happen in our everyday life. Some of those turn out to be significant whereas some are not. We want to remind our readers of those events that came to be historical as time reels.

Events

1950 – Indian Republic Day

On this day, India Formally became a republic no longer under British rule.

1965 - Hindi

On this day, Hindi became the official language of India.

2006 - Telegram Ends

On this day, Western Union announced the end of Telegram Services.

Births

Ludwig Achim von Arnim — a German poet and novelist — was born on this day in 1781. He was a leading figure of German Romanticism.

Jules Feiffer — an American cartoonist and author — 1929. He won the Pulitzer Prize and is considered the most widely read satirist in the country. 

Eddie Van Halen — a Dutch-American musician and songwriter — was born on this day in 1955. He was voted number one in a Guitar World magazine reader's poll for "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

Deaths

On this day in 1849, Thomas Lovell Beddoes — British poet, playwright, and medical doctor — died. He is best known for his blank-verse play entitled The Bride's Tragedy.

On this day in 1855, Gérard de Nerval — French Romantic poet and translator — died. He is best remembered for his translation of Goethe's Faust.

On this day in 1954, M. N. Roy — an Indian revolutionary, radical activist, philosopher, and author — died. He was the founder of the Mexican Communist Party and the Communist Party of India.