On this day: January 26
Events
- Battle of TalikotaJanuary 26, 1565 · Wars & Conflicts
1956 Winter OlympicsJanuary 26, 1956 – February 5, 1956 · Sports- Release of Bridge over Troubled WaterJanuary 26, 1970 · Music
- Release of Cría CuervosJanuary 26, 1976 · Film
2001 Gujarat earthquakeJanuary 26, 2001 · Geography- Release of OniJanuary 26, 2001 · Gaming
Islamic Republic of AfghanistanJanuary 26, 2004 – August 15, 2021 · World History- Release of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotJanuary 26, 2006 · Music
- Release of Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VIIJanuary 26, 2006 · Gaming
Release of Europa Universalis IIIJanuary 26, 2007 · Gaming
Release of The Confessions TourJanuary 26, 2007 · Music- Release of Mass Effect 2January 26, 2010 · Gaming
- Release of Resident Evil: RevelationsJanuary 26, 2012 · Gaming
Release of The WitnessJanuary 26, 2016 · Gaming
Founding of AnthropicJanuary 26, 2021 · Companies
Release of Tekken 8January 26, 2024 · Gaming
Born on this day
Guillaume BudéJanuary 26, 1467 – August 22, 1540 · Culture
Giovanni LanfrancoJanuary 26, 1582 – November 30, 1647 · Art
Jean-Baptiste PigalleJanuary 26, 1714 – August 1785 · Art
Claude Adrien HelvétiusJanuary 26, 1715 – December 26, 1771 · Culture
Benoît Paul Émile ClapeyronJanuary 26, 1799 – January 28, 1864 · Science
Aleksandra PotaninaJanuary 26, 1843 – September 19, 1893 · Exploration
Vladimir MakovskyJanuary 26, 1846 – February 21, 1920 · Art
Pierre Savorgnan de BrazzaJanuary 26, 1852 – September 14, 1905 · Exploration
Louis AnquetinJanuary 26, 1861 – August 19, 1932 · Art
Peter StruveJanuary 26, 1870 – February 1944 · Culture
Kees van DongenJanuary 26, 1877 – May 28, 1968 · Art
Edward SapirJanuary 26, 1884 – February 4, 1939 · Culture
Roy Chapman AndrewsJanuary 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960 · Exploration
Katarzyna KobroJanuary 26, 1898 – February 21, 1951 · Art
Seán MacBrideJanuary 26, 1904 – January 15, 1988 · Politics- Andrew MartonJanuary 26, 1904 – January 7, 1992 · Film
Stéphane GrappelliJanuary 26, 1908 – December 1, 1997 · Music
Elmar KlosJanuary 26, 1910 – July 19, 1993 · Film
Polykarp KuschJanuary 26, 1911 – March 20, 1993 · Science
Jimmy Van HeusenJanuary 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990 · Music
Akio MoritaJanuary 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999 · Science
Yuri OzerovJanuary 26, 1921 – October 2001 · Film
Paul NewmanJanuary 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008 · Film
Roger VadimJanuary 26, 1928 – February 11, 2000 · Film
Eldar ShengelayaJanuary 26, 1933 – August 4, 2025 · Film- Paula RegoJanuary 26, 1935 – June 8, 2022 · Art
Angela DavisJanuary 26, 1944 – present · Culture
Jeremy RifkinJanuary 26, 1945 – present · Culture
Barbara KrugerJanuary 26, 1945 – present · Art
Christopher HamptonJanuary 26, 1946 – present · Film
Michel DelpechJanuary 26, 1946 – January 2, 2016 · Music
Michel SardouJanuary 26, 1947 – present · Music
Mimi LederJanuary 26, 1952 – present · Film
Lucinda WilliamsJanuary 26, 1953 – present · Music
Eddie Van HalenJanuary 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020 · Music
Björn AndrésenJanuary 26, 1955 – October 25, 2025 · Music
Anita BakerJanuary 26, 1958 – present · Music
Nuri Bilge CeylanJanuary 26, 1959 – present · Film- Bob LazarJanuary 26, 1959 – present · Science
Paul JohanssonJanuary 26, 1964 – present · Film
Conny AertsJanuary 26, 1966 – present · Science
Kirk FranklinJanuary 26, 1970 – present · Music
Aygün KazimovaJanuary 26, 1971 – present · Music
Melvil PoupaudJanuary 26, 1973 – present · Film
Gustávo DudamelJanuary 26, 1981 – present · Music
Kim Jae-joongJanuary 26, 1986 – present · Music
Matt HeafyJanuary 26, 1986 – present · Music
Hannah ArtertonJanuary 26, 1989 – present · Film