January 26 in History – What happened on 26 January in Past
✅ Published on January 26th, 2021 in January in History 26 January - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, January 26 is the day number 26 in a given year. January 26 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
January 26 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 788 | Captain Arthur Phillip and the British First Flight landed at Sydney Cove on the shore of Port Jackson in present-day Sydney,establishing the first permanent European settlement in Australia. |
| 1500 | Spanish navigator, explorer, and conquistador Vicente YáñezPinzón reached the north coast of what today is Brazil. |
| 1556 | The Mughal ruler Humayun died due to falling from the stairs. |
| 1564 | Livonian War-A Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of the numerically superior Russian forces. |
| 1699 | The signing of the Treaty of Karlowitz to conclude the Austro-Ottoman War marked the end of Ottoman control in much of Central Europeand the rise of the Habsburg Monarchy as the dominant power in theregion. |
| 1736 | Stanislav I of Poland abdicated his throne. |
| 1748 | Britain, Netherlands, Austria and Sardinia signed anti-France treaties. |
| 1788 | Australia became a colony of Britain. |
| 1808 | Governor of New South Wales William Bligh was deposed by the New South Wales Corps in the only successful armed takeover of government in Australia's recorded history. |
| 1837 | Michigan became the 26th province of the United States. |
| 1837 | Michigan became the 26th state of the United States. |
| 1841 | Commodore Sir James Bremer raised the Union Jack at Possession Point and formally claimed Hong Kong as a colony for the British Empire. |
| 1856 | Puget Sound War: United States Marines from the USS Decatur defeated Native American forces after an all-day battle with settlers in Seattle, Washington. |
| 1863 | American Civil War-After the disastrous result of the Battleof Fredericksburg and a failed offensive against Robert E. Lee, UnionArmy General Ambrose Burnside was relieved from command of the Army ofthe Potomac. |
| 1888 | The Lawn Tennis Association was established in England. |
| 1905 | The world's largest 3106 carat diamond, Cullinan, was found in South Africa. |
| 1905 | The Russian army surrendered at Port Arthur of the Qing Dynasty of China. |
| 1907 | The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III, the second oldest military rifle still in official use, was introduced into British Military service. |
| 1918 | A group of Red Guards hung a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the Finnish Civil War. |
| 1931 | Hungary-Austria signed a peace treaty. |
| 1945 | Audie Murphy engaged in action that won him a Medal of Honor And made him one of the most famous and decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. |
| 1949 | The Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory in California, the largest aperture optical telescope in the world for 28 years, saw firstlight. |
| 1950 | Indian independence movement-India officially became a republic under a new constitution, with Rajendra Prasad as its first president. |
| 1950 | i) The Constitution of India was passed after nearly 100 years of British rule and democracy was established in this country. ii) The Ashoka Pillar was adopted as the national emblem. iii) C. Rajagopalachari stepped down as Governor General and Rajendra Prasad became the first President of the country. |
| 1952 | Spontaneous anti-British riots erupted in Cairo following the killings of 50 Egyptian auxiliary police the day before. |
| 1956 | The Winter Olympics began in the city of Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy. |
| 1958 | The Japanese boat sank near the southern Awaji island of Nankai, killing 167 people. |
| 1966 | The three Beaumont children disappeared from a beach in Glenelg, South Australia, resulting in one of the country's largest-ever police investigations. |
| 1972 | The national monument Amar Jawan Jyoti was installed at Delhi's India Gate. |
| 1977 | Katimwick was established as a volunteer service organization for Canadian youth. |
| 1978 | American conspiracies resulted in a shameful agreement called Camp David. On the basis of this agreement, the overbearing Israel returned Egypt to the Sina Peninsula, and Egypt in turn formally acknowledged the existence of Israel. |
| 1980 | Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations |
| 1981 | Vayudoot air service started. |
| 1982 | Mouno Koivisto was elected President of Finland. |
| 1988 | Phantom of the Opera, the longest running Broadway play inaugurated. |
| 1991 | Factions led by warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and his rebel group, the United Somali Congress, ousted President of Somalia Siad Barre from office. |
| 1993 | Australia is defeated by West Indies by one run in 4th Test at Adelaide. |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras beats Carlos Moya in 85th Australian Mens Tennis by 62, 63, 63. |
| 1998 | Spice Girls and Baby face won the 25th American Music Award. |
| 1998 | Intel launch 333 MHz Pentium II chip. |
| 1998 | In a nationally televised press conference, US President Bill Clinton denied having 'sexual relations' with intern Monica Lewinsky. |
| 2001 | Bhuj in India is hit by Earthquake causing great damage. Nearly 20,000 people were killed. |
| 2001 | The western part of India and many parts of Pakistan were affected by a major earthquake that caused thousands of people to fall asleep, as well as over 20,000 people in Gujarat. |
| 2004 | Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of the country. |
| 2006 | Western Union discontinued ICT wire service. |
| 2009 | Rioting broke out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking apolitical crisis that led to deposing of President Marc Ravalomanana. |
| 2010 | James Cameron's film Avatar becomes the highest grossing film of all time. It has crossed the record of collection of his own film, Titanic. |
| 2011 | Davos, Switzerland hosts the 41st World Economic Forum. |
| 2012 | Illumina, a U.S. Australia gene sequencing company adopts a poison pill strategy, fighting against a hostile big by Roche Holding. |
| 2013 | Anonymous, the group of hackers hacks into the U.S. sentencing Commission website. |
| 2014 | Stanislas Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title. He beat Rafael Nadal in 2014 Australian Open Final. |
| 2014 | In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 21 people died due to the sinking of a tourist boat. |
Famous Birthdays of January 26 😀:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1977 | Justin Gimelstob / Tennis Player / United States of America |
| 1917 | Louis Zamperini / Runner / United States of America |
| 1951 | Andy Hummel / Writer / United States of America |
| 1933 | Anil Ganguly / Director / India |
| 1947 | Les Ebdon / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1927 | Bob Nieman / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1919 | Valentino Mazzola / Footballer / Italy |
| 1925 | Joan Leslie / Actress / United States of America |
| 1986 | Mustapha Yatabaré / Footballer / France |
| 1981 | José de Jesús Corona / Footballer / Mexico |
| 1907 | Henry Cotton / Golfer / United Kingdom |
| 1708 | William Hayes / Composer / United Kingdom |
| 1928 | Roger Vadim / Actor / France |
| 1967 | Col Needham / Business Man / United Kingdom |
| 1958 | Anita Baker / Writer / United States of America |
| 1891 | Frank Costello / Criminal / Italy |
| 1947 | Patrick Dewaere / Actor / France |
| 1595 | Antonio Maria Abbatini / Composer / Italy |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen / Composer / United States of America |
| 1714 | Jean-Baptiste Pigalle / Educator / France |
| 1992 | Sasha Banks / Wrestler / United States of America |
| 1918 | Philip José Farmer / Author / United States of America |
| 1988 | Dimitrios Chondrokoukis / High Jumper / Greece |
| 1925 | Ben Pucci / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1951 | Anne Mills / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1935 | Bob Uecker / Actor / United States of America |
| 1935 | Henry Jordan / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1958 | Ellen DeGeneres / Actress / United States of America |
| 1965 | Natalia Yurchenko / Gymnast / Russia |
| 1941 | Henry Jaglom / Writer / United States of America |
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Aapane abhi padha: 26 Janwari Ki Pramukh Aitihasik Ghatnayen.
Read in Hindi : 26 जनवरी की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं