26 january

Holidays and Observances (Alphabetical Order) 2023 Daily Holidays that fall on January 26, include: • Australia Day • Clashing Clothes Day - January 26, 2023 (Fourth Thursday in January) • Dental Drill Appreciation Day • International Customs Day • Lotus 1-2-3 Day • National Green Juice Day • National Peanut Brittle Day • National Pistachio Day • Spouse's Day • Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement 2023 Weekly Holidays that include January 26, are: • Chinese New Year Festival and Parade - (San Francisco) - January 14 - March 5, 2023, Parade on February 4, 2023 • International Hoof Care Week - January 24-27, 2023 • International Hot Air Balloon Week - January 22-28, 2023 (Fourth Full Week of January) • International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week - January 21-27, 2023 (Begins on Third Saturday in January) • Kiss a Shark Week - January 22-28, 2023 (Fourth Full Week of January) • National Activity Professionals Week - January 23-27, 2023 (Fourth Full Week of January) • National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week - January 22-28, 2023 (Last Full Week in January) • National Clean Out Your Inbox Week - January 23-27, 2023 (Last Business Week in January) • National Handwriting Analysis Week - January 22-28, 2023 (Week of John Hancock's birthday on January 23) • National Medical Group Practice Week - January 23-27, 2023 (M-F week that starts on Fourth Monday in January) • National School Choice Week - January 22-28, 2023 (Last Full Week in January) • Snowcare for Troops...

January 26th is the twenty-sixth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Israel and Egypt established diplomatic relations, the first U.S. forces arrived in Europe to begin fighting World War II, and the Apollo Theater reopened in Harlem. Famous birthdays include Paul Newman, Wayne Gretzky, and Ellen DeGeneres.January 26th also marks National Spouses Day.

January 26 th is officially Spouse’s Day and Australia Day. We’re getting close to the end of January, how’s your year been so far? To keep you going here are many historical events & need to know facts, including famous people born on this day and how this day changed history. Did you know that on this day in 1972, flight attendant Vesna Vulović survived the world’s highest recorded fall? She fell 33,330 feet without a parachute after a briefcase bomb destroyed her plane. Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 26 th in history! What Events Happened On January 26 In History? 2020 A helicopter carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, crashed in California with no survivors. Source 2015 A drone crashed onto the White House lawn. The pilot faced charges, which were later dropped due to it being an accident. 2004 A 60-ton decomposing whale exploded onto the busy streets of Taipei, Taiwan. The dead 56-foot-long sperm whale was sitting on the back of a lorry on its way to be researched. She exploded because of the gasses building up inside her during decay. The flying debris literally washed the surrounding street, and nearby cars as witnesses watched in horror. Source 1966 The Beaumont children, Jane, Arnna, and Grant, vanished from a beach in Adelaide, Australia, and were never found. The children were last seen playing at the beach with an unknown man. The kids or the mysterious man were never seen again. 1962 The Ranger 3 robotic spacecraf...

• • 1907 In Austria, universal and direct suffrage (limited to males over 24) is introduced, a reform long demanded by the socialists and others • 1907 John Millington Synge's "Playboy of Western World" opens in Dublin; play claimed as immoral and causes riots • 1907 The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle officially introduced into British Military Service, 2nd oldest military rifle still in official use • • • 1924 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis. Melbourne: James Anderson wins 2nd of 3 Australasian titles; beats fellow Australian Richard Schlesinger 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 • 1924 Australasian Championships Women's Tennis, Melbourne: All-Australian final; Sylvia Lance Harper beats Esna Boyd Robertson 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 • 1956 Porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR • 1956 VII Winter Olympic Games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy • • 1957 Francis Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites" premieres at La Scala, in Milan • 1957 India annexes Kashmir • 1957 Joseph F Cairnes succeeds Lou Perini as President of Milwaukee Braves • 1958 Jack Smith takes over from Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" • 1958 Japanese ferry Nankai Maru capsized off southern Awaji Island, Japan, 167 killed. • • 1959 Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Mary Carter Reitano wins her 2nd home singles title; beats Renee Schuurman of South Africa 6-2, 6-3 • 1959 Italy government of Fanfani resigns • 1959 KOKH TV channel 25 in Oklahoma City, OK (IND/PBS) begins broadcasting • • ...

Articles, Photos and Quiz • World's Largest Diamond Discovered The Cullinan Diamond, discovered in South Africa on January 26, 1905 January 26, 1905 • 'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman' One of the most notorious denials in political history came on this day when President Bill Clinton held a news conference on his relations with Monica Lewinsky. January 26, 1998 • Weekly Quiz for January 20 -26 What year was Ronald Reagan sworn in as US President? What is Marvin Gaye's 1971 single What's Going On about? Who became the 1st elected PM of India in 1952?

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On this day in history - January 26 What Happened On This Day – January 26 • 2001 A massive earthquake hits Gujarat, India About 20,000 people died and over 160,000 people were injured. • 1998 In a TV statement, Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky” On August 17, 1998, Clinton admitted to having had an “improper physical relationship” with Monica Lewinsky. • 1950 India becomes a republic The Constitution of India came into effect that day. • 1905 The world's largest diamond is found in South Africa The Cullinan Diamond weighed 3106.75 carats (621.35 g or 1.37 lb) and has an estimated value of 2 billion USD. • 1788 The first Europeans settle in Australia The first elements of the British “First Fleet” had arrived in Sydney Harbour on January 18. Births On This Day, January 26 • 1961 Wayne Gretzky Canadian ice hockey player, coach • 1958 Ellen DeGeneres American comedian, actress, talk show host • 1955 Eddie Van Halen Dutch/American guitarist, songwriter, producer • 1925 Paul Newman American actor, director, race car driver, businessman, co-founded Newman's Own • 1918 Nicolae Ceaușescu Romanian politician, 11th President of Romania Deaths On This Day, January 26 • 1992 José Ferrer Puerto Rican actor • 1979 Nelson Rockefeller American politician, 41st Vice President of the United States • 1962 Lucky Luciano Italian/American mobster • 1952 Khorloogiin Choibalsan Mongolian military officer, ruler • 1948 John Lomax American musicologist...