Jan 26 2006 Western Union delivers its last telegrams. The company has been delivering telegrams for over 150 years including the introduction of singing telegrams in 1933Jan 26 1985 The song 'We are the World' is recorded as a benefit to starving Africans Jan 26 1931 Mahatma Gandhi, who is in ill health, is released from jail to carry on discussions with the British about independence Jan 26 1915 Rocky Mountain National Park established Jan 26 1837 Michigan becomes the 26th state
Birthdays
Jan 26 1961 Wayne Gretzky, hockey star Jan 26 1957 Eddie Van Halen, rock star Jan 26 1946 Gene Siskel, movie reviewer Jan 26 1925 Paul Newman, actor, is born in Cleveland, Ohio , is bornJan 26 1880 Douglas MacArthur, general, is born in Little Rock, Arkansas , is born