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January 26th

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Australia Day

Australian national day marking the arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson on January 26, 1788; a subject of ongoing national debate.

national Observed January 26 each year.

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Republic Day (India)

Indian national holiday commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India on January 26, 1950.

national Observed January 26 each year.

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548 Notable birthdays

Maxime Rodinson

French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004).

Born January 26th, 1915 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 23rd, 2004 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille.

Pipa

Spanish association football player.

Born January 26th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Esparreguera.

Shalva Papuashvili

Georgian politician.

Born January 26th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Tbilisi. [ref]

Erwin Blumenfeld

German photographer and artist (1897–1969).

Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]

Eliakim Hastings Moore

American mathematician (1862–1932).

Born January 26th, 1862 in Marietta.

Died December 30th, 1932 at 70 years old in Chicago.

Elsa De Giorgi

Italian film actress and writer (1914-1997).

Born January 26th, 1914 in Pesaro.

Died September 12th, 1997 at 83 years old in Rome.

Iain Turner

British footballer (born 1984).

Born January 26th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Stirling.

Mykhailo Dobkin

Ukrainian politician.

Born January 26th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Kharkiv.

Dimitri Szarzewski

French rugby union player.

Born January 26th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Narbonne.

Leonid Parfyonov

Russian journalist.

Born January 26th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Cherepovets.

Corina Morariu

Us tennis player.

Born January 26th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Detroit.

Susan Griffin

American feminist writer, poet.

Born January 26th, 1943 in Los Angeles.

Died September 30th, 2025 at 82 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Ken Thorne

British composer (1924-2014).

Born January 26th, 1924 in Dereham.

Died July 9th, 2014 at 90 years old in West Hills.

Thomas Gumbleton

Roman catholic bishop and activist (1930–2024).

Born January 26th, 1930 in Detroit.

Died April 4th, 2024 at 94 years old in Detroit. [ref]

Eddie Barclay

French musician, record producer and composer (1921–2005).

Born January 26th, 1921 in Paris.

Died May 13th, 2005 at 84 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Louis Anquetin

French painter (1861-1932).

Born January 26th, 1861 in Étrépagny. [ref]

Died August 19th, 1932 at 71 years old in Paris.

Tomáš Chorý

Czech footballer.

Born January 26th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Olomouc. [ref]

Marie Jahoda

British austrian-born psychologist.

Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna.

Died April 28th, 2001 at 94 years old in Keymer.

Erwin Vandenbergh

Belgian association football player.

Born January 26th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Ramsel.

Mykyta Shevchenko

Ukrainian footballer.

Born January 26th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Horlivka.

Max Gluckman

South african anthropologist (1911–1975).

Born January 26th, 1911 in Johannesburg.

Died April 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.

Ēriks Ešenvalds

Latvian choral composer (born 1977).

Born January 26th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Priekule.

Celso Ortiz

Paraguayan association football player.

Born January 26th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Asunción.

Mayu Shinjo

Japanese manga artist.

Born January 26th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Nagasaki.

Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad

Jordanian prince.

Born January 26th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Amman.

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