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26 January

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1950

India becomes a republic

On 26 January 1950, the constitution came into force and India became a republic.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1788

Arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney

On 26 January 1788, the British First Fleet founded the colony of Sydney, the date of Australia's national day.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1500

Pinzon reaches the coast of Brazil

On 26 January 1500, the navigator Vicente Yanez Pinzon reached the coast of Brazil, the first documented European arrival.

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