On This Date... January 26?

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Across
  1. 3. National _______ Day
  2. 8. western zodiac or sun-sign
  3. 9. in 1950, country that became a republic no longer under British rule
  4. 11. in 2001, struck near Bhuj, India, killing more than 20,000
  5. 13. in 1837, became the 26th U.S. state admitted to the union
  6. 14. eastern element according to Chinese astrology
  7. 15. wrote musical The Phantom of the Opera which had its first performance on Broadway
  8. 16. former athlete "The Great One" who shares same birthday
Down
  1. 1. birth flower
  2. 2. observed annually, this official National Day marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet in New South Wales
  3. 4. ruling planet
  4. 5. in 2020, one of basketball's greatest players died in a helicopter crash at age 41
  5. 6. most popular boys name
  6. 7. most popular girls name
  7. 10. female comedian who shares same birthday
  8. 12. day of week Matt was born
  9. 17. mythical animal according to Chinese astrology