About January 26
January 26, 2024 is the 26th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
You can browse the full year calendar in case you need it.
Do you drink coffee? Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Try this! Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters RURZOCWVEUX? Check your answers here: Word search RURZOCWVEUX. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Aquarius is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 15 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
What Happened On January 26
- 1500 –Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil.
- 1564 –The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War.
- 1565 –Battle of Talikota, fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Islamic sultanates of the Deccan, leads to the subjugation, and eventual destruction of the last Hindu kingdom in India, and the consolidation of Islamic rule over much of the Indian subcontinent.
- 1837 –Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state.
- 1855 –Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
- 1861 –American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.
- 1863 –American Civil War: General Ambrose Burnside is relieved of command of the Army of the Potomac after the disastrous Fredericksburg campaign. He is replaced by Joseph Hooker.
- 1885 –Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum.
- 1905 –The world’s largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3106.75 carat, is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
- 1934 –German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact is signed.
- 1934 –The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
- 1939 –Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
- 1958 –Japanese ferry Nankai Maru capsizes off southern Awaji Island, Japan, 167 killed.
- 1961 –John F. Kennedy appoints Janet G. Travell to be his physician. This is the first time a woman holds this appointment.
- 1965 –Hindi becomes the official language of India.
- 1966 –The Beaumont Children go missing from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide, South Australia.
- 1998 –Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations” with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
- 2005 –Glendale train crash: Two trains derail killing 11 and injuring 200 in Glendale, California, near Los Angeles.
- 2009 –Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
- 2028 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Monkey in Chinese astrology.
Is this your birthday? Are you not curious to learn who shares your special day? Find out the January 26 famous birthdays and expand your knowledge today. (Sponsored link)
Share or Link to This Page: