Samuel Palmer

British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker (1805-1881).

Born January 26th, 1805 in Newington. ^[ref]

Died May 24th, 1881 at 76 years old in Redhill. ^[ref]

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza

Italian explorer.

Born January 26th, 1852 in Rome.

Died September 14th, 1905 at 53 years old in Dakar (disease).

Steven Levy

American journalist.

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

Cyia Batten

American dancer, model, and actress.

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

Sanae Kobayashi

Japanese voice actress.

Born January 26th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Hamamatsu.

Anita Nair

Indian writer.

Born January 26th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Shoranur.

Arturo Di Modica

Italian-american sculptor (1941-2021).

Born January 26th, 1941 in Vittoria.

Died February 19th, 2021 at 80 years old in Vittoria (cancer). ^[ref]

Marvin Plattenhardt

German association football player.

Born January 26th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Filderstadt.

Charles Lane

American actor (1905–2007).

Born January 26th, 1905 in San Francisco.

Died July 9th, 2007 at 102 years old in Brentwood. ^[ref]

Kees van Dongen

Dutch painter (1877-1968).

Born January 26th, 1877 in Delfshaven.

Died May 28th, 1968 at 91 years old in Monte Carlo.

Heather Stanning

British rower.

Born January 26th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Yeovil.

Albio Sires

American politician.

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

Eyal Zamir

Chief of the general staff of israel defense forces.

Born January 26th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Eilat.

Sal Buscema

American comic book artist.

Born January 26th, 1936 in Brooklyn.

Died January 24th, 2026 at 89 years old in Gainesville. ^[ref]

Diana Edulji

Indian cricketer.

Born January 26th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Mumbai.

Valentino Mazzola

Italian footballer (1919–1949).

Born January 26th, 1919 in Cassano d’Adda.

Died May 4th, 1949 at 30 years old in Superga.

Igor Angulo

Spanish footballer.

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

Ashley Hutchings

English bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer.

Born January 26th, 1945 (age 81 years) in London.

Antonio Rukavina

Serbian footballer.

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

Alice Powell

British racing driver.

Born January 26th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Oxford. ^[ref]

Arzu Rana Deuba

Nepali politician (born 1962).

Born January 26th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Lalitpur.

Julio Pleguezuelo

Spanish association football player.

Born January 26th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Palma.

Ivan van Sertima

British africanist in new jersey.

Born January 26th, 1935 in Guyana.

Died May 25th, 2009 at 74 years old in Highland Park. ^[ref]

Arthur MacArthur

Supreme court justice of dc districct, lt governor and governor of wisconsin (1815–1896).

Born January 26th, 1815 in Glasgow.

Died December 13th, 1896 at 81 years old in Atlantic City (cancer).

Kherington Payne

American dance musician and actress.

Born January 26th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Whittier.