Born in January 1926 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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What happened in January 1926

• January 3, 1926: Theodoros Pangalos, a Greek military officer, declared himself dictator in Greece, consolidating his power after a coup the previous year.
• January 8, 1926: Ibn Saud, the founder of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was crowned ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz, marking a significant step in the unification of the Arabian Peninsula.
• January 12, 1926: Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiered their radio program Sam 'n' Henry, a precursor to their more famous program Amos 'n' Andy, which featured two white performers portraying black characters, highlighting the racial attitudes of the time.
• January 16, 1926: A British Broadcasting Company radio play by Ronald Knox, depicting a workers' revolution in London, caused panic among listeners who had not heard the preliminary announcement that it was a satire, demonstrating the power of radio to influence public opinion.
• January 21, 1926: The Belgian Parliament accepted the Locarno Treaties, a series of agreements aimed at maintaining peace in Europe after World War I, particularly between France and Germany.
• January 26, 1926: Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his mechanical television system to members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times, marking an important step in the development of television technology.
• January 29, 1926: Eugene O'Neill's play The Great God Brown opened at the Greenwich Theatre in New York City, exploring themes of identity and illusion, and becoming a significant work in American theater.
• January 31, 1926: British and Belgian troops left Cologne, Germany, as part of the Allied occupation of the Rhineland following World War I, marking a step towards the eventual withdrawal of foreign troops from German territory.