What happened today in history (January 26): Paul Newman and Jose Mourinho were born, RK Laxman and Kobe Bryant died, India’s republic day was celebrated, India’s constitution was adopted, the match Bhuj earthquake, discovery of the world’s largest diamond, Australia becoming a British colony, and more.
This day in history (January 26): Republic Day of India
Today in History, January 26: The first month of the year is almost over and it feels like 2023 has just begun. January passed in the blink of an eye. Life moves very fast and time leaves everyone behind, but knowledge will stay with you forever. On that note, let’s expand our minds by learning the history of January.
Today is January 26, another ordinary and mundane winter day. However, January 26 holds an important place in world history.
Read on to find out what major events took place on this day (January 26) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
Historical events on this day
- In 1340, English King Edward III was proclaimed King of France.
- In 1788, British Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, marking the territory as a British colony and the day has since been celebrated as Australia Day.
- In 1887, construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris began.
- In 1905, the world’s largest diamond Cullinan weighing 3106 carats was discovered in South Africa.
- In 1930, the Indian National Congress declared January 26 as “Poorna Swaraj” or complete independence day.
- In 1942, the first American military force to reach Europe during World War II landed in Northern Ireland.
- In 1950, India became a republic after adopting the world’s longest constitution and gaining full independence from Britain.
- In 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first president of India, succeeding Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and last Governor-General of independent India.
- In 1963, the peacock was declared the national bird of India by the Government of India.
- In 2001, a devastating earthquake (magnitude 7.6) occurred in Bhuj, Gujarat, killing approximately 13,000–20,000 people and causing significant damage and injuries.
- In 2004, President Hamid Karzai signed Afghanistan’s new constitution.
- In 2009, Nadya Suleman gave birth to the world’s first surviving octuplets.
Sports event today
- In 1913, American athlete Jim Thorpe gave up his two 1912 Olympic gold medals because he participated as an amateur baseball player before the Olympics.
- In 1966, Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk set a 1500m skating record, becoming the first person to finish in under 2 minutes.
- In 2019, Japanese-American tennis star Naomi Osaka became the world’s No. 1 tennis player after winning the Australian Open, defeating Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1926, John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of his revolutionary invention of television at his London laboratory.
- In 1936, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin saw Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera “Lady Macbeth” but left early with his officials, and the play was later denounced in the press.
- In 1988, the musical The Phantom of the Opera by famous British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, premiered on Broadway and became the longest-running play in history. Broadway.
- In 2009, American actor and comedian Jamie Foxx released the single “Blame It (On the Alcohol)” featuring T-Pain and the song won the Billboard Song of the Year award.
Notable deaths on this day
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Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
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first |
1823 |
Edward Jenner, British physician who developed the smallpox vaccine and is known as the “father of immunology” |
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2 |
1992 |
Jose Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor and film director who is best known for playing the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac and starring in Moulin Rouge and Dune |
|
3 |
2015 |
RK Laxman, Indian cartoonist, illustrator and humorist best known for creating the character The Common Man and the daily cartoon You Said It in The Times of India |
|
4 |
2020 |
Kobe Bryant, American professional basketball player was the top scorer and won 5 championships while playing for the Lakers |
Famous birthdays on this day
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Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1918 |
BD Sharma, the first Chief Minister of Haryana and also the Governor of Odisha and Madha Pradesh |
|
2 |
1925 |
Paul Newman, American actor, director, racing driver and businessman, one of the hottest figures in Hollywood in the 1960s and 70s, starred in the films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Towering Inferno and Hud |
|
3 |
1955 |
Eddie Van Halen, American musician who was the frontman, guitarist, and keyboardist of the rock band Van Halen, famous for the songs “Panama”, “Jump” and “Eruption” |
|
4 |
1958 |
Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian, television host, actress, writer and producer, host of the Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2003-2022 |
|
5 |
1961 |
Wayne Gretzky, Canadian professional ice hockey player who is considered the greatest NHL player ever due to his illustrious career and efforts to popularize the sport globally |
|
6 |
1963 |
Jose Mourinho, Portuguese football coach and former player who was manager of professional clubs Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid |
|
7 |
1994 |
Joseph Quinn, a British actor famous for his role as the adorable Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season four |
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