January 26 in History
26 January in History – 197 years ago
Western Mediterranean 1827: British intervention in Portugal
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on 26 January 1837
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starts
1995
Peru defeats Ecuador in border war
1952
Anti-British riots in Cairo
1947
British troops in Egypt withdraw to Suez canal
1935
Mexico returns Clipperton Island to France
1930
Congress declares independence of India
starts
1915
Ottomans invade southwest Persia
starts
1915
Ottomans raid Suez Canal
starts
1866
Prussia and Austria renew dispute over Schleswig-Holstein
1861
Louisiana secedes from US
starts
1859
Treaty of alliance between France and Sardinia
1855
Sardinia joins Allies against Russia
1838
Police massacre Aborigines at Waterloo Creek
1837
Michigan becomes a US state
starts
1827
British intervene in Portugal in support of Liberals
ends
1822
Ottomans crush Pashalik of Janina
ends
1821
Liberals force Portuguese king to return from Brazil
starts
1812
French invade and occupy Swedish Pomerania
1812
France annexes Catalonia
starts
1808
NSW Corps overthrows governor in Sydney
1788
First Fleet establishes settlement at Port Jackson
starts
447
Earthquake damages Walls of Constantinople
starts
360
Romans campaign against Picts and Scoti*
ends
44
Romans seize control of Mauretania*
44
Rome divides Mauretania into two provinces*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 26 January for purposes of Omniatlas
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