CoM Moderators Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1863 - American Civil War: Massachusetts Governor receives permission from Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent (54th Massachusetts Regiment) 1931 - "Cimarron" directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne premieres in New York. 1st western to win Best Outstanding Production/Picture (1931) 1957 - Francis Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites" premieres at La Scala, in Milan 1958 - Jack Smith takes over from Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1959 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: American based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his first Grand Slam event; beats Neale Fraser of Australia 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 1969 - Minister of Health and Social Services William Morgan resigns from the Northern Ireland government 1983 - Nazi Gestapo war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia 1988 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's musical "Phantom of the Opera", directed by Hal Prince and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC ; runs for 13,981 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards, and becoming Broadway's longest-running shows 1997 - Mario Lemieux ties NHL record with 4 goals in the 3rd period as Pittsburgh wins, 5-2 at Montreal; 39th career hat trick and 13th 4-goal game, tying NHL record shared by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy 2021 - Antony Blinken confirmed by US Senate as Secretary of State More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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