dayblip
📅 Exploring: January 26th
Next January 26th in 197 days

On This Day: January 26th

A look back at history on this date

Events below are loaded live for January 26th

What Happened on January 26 in History

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.

2020

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.

2015

An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.

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.

2009

Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.

2009

Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.

2001

The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India, leaving 13,805–20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured.

2001

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.

1998

Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

1991

Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.

Born on This Day

YaYa Gosselin

American actress (born 2009)

Born 2009

Suleman octuplets

American octuplets conceived via in vitro fertilization

Born 2009

Darya Astakhova

Russian tennis player (born 2002)

Born 2002

Latalia Bevan

Welsh artistic gymnast (born 2001)

Born 2001

Isaac Okoro

Nigerian-American basketball player (born 2001)

Born 2001

Ester Expósito

Spanish actress (born 2000)

Born 2000

Darius Garland

American basketball player (born 2000)

Born 2000

Leonardo Balerdi

Argentine footballer (born 1999)

Born 1999

Died on This Day

Suzanne Massie

American scholar of Russian history (1931–2025)

2025

John Altobelli

American baseball coach (1963–2020)

2020

Gianna Bryant

Daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant (2006–2020)

2020

Kobe Bryant

American basketball player (1978–2020)

2020

Mike Connors

American actor (1925–2017)

2017
💰 How has your money kept up with history?

See how inflation has changed the value of money since you were born.

Inflation Calculator

Share Your Result

Surprised by this number? Share it with friends and family