January 26 in History
January 26 is the birthday of YaYa Gosselin (2009) and the anniversary of the death of Suzanne Massie (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for January 26, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Lady Zhen, wife of Cao Pi was born in 183, while John of Dailam, Syrian monk and saint died in 738.
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Famous people born on January 26
Famous people who died on January 26
2017
Lindy Delapenha (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jamaican football player and journalist (1927–2017)
2014
José Emilio Pacheco (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer (1939–2014)
2010
Louis Auchincloss (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010)
What happened on January 26
- 2021
Protesters and farmers storm the Red Fort near Delhi, clashing with police. One protester is killed and more than 80 police officers are injured.
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A Sikorsky S-76B flying from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport crashes in Calabasas, 30 miles west of Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board, including five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant.
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An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2015
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) recaptures the city of Kobanî from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), marking a turning point in the Siege of Kobanî.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.
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The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India, leaving 13,805–20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured.
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Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach, is killed in a dog attack in San Francisco. The resulting court case clarified the meaning of implied malice murder.
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Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
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Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.
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The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1974
Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashes during takeoff from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (now İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport), killing 66 of the 73 people on board the Fokker F28 Fellowship.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1972
JAT Flight 367 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb, killing 27 of the 28 people on board the DC-9. Flight attendant Vesna Vulović survives with critical injuries.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1966
The three Beaumont children disappear from a beach in Glenelg, South Australia, resulting in one of the country's largest-ever police investigations.
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Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km).
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Editor's picks
Born on January 26
- 183 — Lady Zhen, wife of Cao Pi (died 221)
- 1541 — Florent Chrestien, French poet and translator (died 1596)
- 1549 — Jakob Ebert, German theologian (died 1614)
Died on January 26
- 738 — John of Dailam, Syrian monk and saint (born 660)
- 1390 — Adolph IX, Count of Holstein-Kiel (born c. 1327)
- 1567 — Nicholas Wotton, English courtier and diplomat (born 1497)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 26
Quick answers
Who was born on January 26? YaYa Gosselin (2009), Darya Astakhova (2002), Isaac Okoro (2001).
Who died on January 26? Suzanne Massie (2025), John Altobelli (2020), Gianna Bryant (2020).
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