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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

Vladimir Yurchenko

Belarusian footballer.

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

Jean-Marc Degraeve

French chess player.

Born January 26th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Tourcoing.

Álvaro Gaxiola

Mexican diver, olympic athlete.

Born January 26th, 1937 in Guadalajara.

Died August 18th, 2003 at 66 years old in Guadalajara.

Rafaâ Chtioui

Tunisian cyclist.

Born January 26th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Tunisia.

Marcus Nikkanen

Figure skater (1904-1985).

Born January 26th, 1904 in Helsinki.

Died March 28th, 1985 at 81 years old in Helsinki.

Werner Camichel

Bobsledder (1945-2006).

Born January 26th, 1945 in Zuoz.

Died March 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Samedan (cancer).

Gösta Eriksson

Swedish rower (1931–2024).

Born January 26th, 1931 in Skee.

Died August 21st, 2024 at 93 years old in Trollhättan. [ref]

Anatoli Fedyukin

Soviet handball player (1952–2020).

Born January 26th, 1952 in Voronezh.

Died July 29th, 2020 at 68 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Mieczysław Nowicki

Polish racing cyclist.

Born January 26th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Piątek.

Yevhen Buslovych

Olympic wrestler (1972–2007).

Born January 26th, 1972 in Kyiv.

Died October 15th, 2007 at 35 years old in Kalynivka (struck by vehicle).

Werner Rathmayr

Austrian ski jumper.

Born January 26th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Linz.

Franziskus von Sales Bauer

Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1841-1915).

Born January 26th, 1841 in Hrachovec. [ref]

Died November 25th, 1915 at 74 years old in Olomouc. [ref]

Eva Vítečková

Czech basketball player.

Born January 26th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Nové Město na Moravě. [ref]

Kerstin Gerschau

East german gymnast.

Born January 26th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Leipzig.

Christina Schmuck

German luger.

Born January 26th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Salzberg.

Gunnar Berggren

Swedish boxer.

Born January 26th, 1908 in Stockholm.

Died September 2nd, 1983 at 75 years old in Stockholm.

David Granger

Bobsledder.

Born January 26th, 1903 in New York City.

Died September 27th, 2002 at 99 years old in New York City.

Jung Sung-sook

South korean judoka.

Born January 26th, 1972 (age 54 years).

Marc Bischofberger

Swiss freestyle skier.

Born January 26th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Switzerland.

Mircea Fulger

Boxer.

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

Josef Barák

Czech politician, journalist, and poet (1833-1883).

Born January 26th, 1833 in Prague. [ref]

Died November 15th, 1883 at 50 years old in Prague. [ref]

Eduard Campabadal

Spanish footballer.

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

Albert Sercu

Belgian cyclist (1918–1978).

Born January 26th, 1918.

Died August 24th, 1978 at 60 years old in Roeselare.

Maithai Huajaisin

Thai male singer.

Born January 26th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Harry Isaacs

South african boxer (1908–1961).

Born January 26th, 1908 in Johannesburg.

Died September 13th, 1961 at 53 years old in Johannesburg.

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