1. Tennessee celebrated its first statehood day on January 26, 1797, marking the official date of its admission to the Union as the 16th state.

2. In 1861, on January 26, Tennessee became the last state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy during the Civil War.

3. On January 26, 1957, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Norris Dam was held. The dam, which was completed in 1936, provided electricity and flood control to the region.

4. January 26, 1939, marked the opening of the Tennessee State Museum, which is now located in Nashville and features exhibits on the state's history, art, and culture.

5. On January 26, 1863, the Confederate army under General Joseph E. Johnston won the Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, against Union forces commanded by General William S. Rosecrans. The battle was one of the bloodiest of the war, with more than 23,000 casualties.