On this day in history
January 26
American
2020Basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others die in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Cal…
Basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others die in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1998President Bill Clinton declares on national television that he did not have sexual relations with Monica Lewin…
President Bill Clinton declares on national television that he did not have sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.
Source: On This Day
1837Michigan is admitted to the Union as the 26th state.
Michigan is admitted to the Union as the 26th state.
Source: Wikipedia
1915President Woodrow Wilson signs the act creating Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
President Woodrow Wilson signs the act creating Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
Source: National Park Service
World
1972Flight attendant Vesna Vulovic survives a 10,160 meter fall without a parachute when her plane explodes over C…
Flight attendant Vesna Vulovic survives a 10,160 meter fall without a parachute when her plane explodes over Czechoslovakia, a world record.
Source: Guinness World Records
1531An earthquake devastates Lisbon, killing about 30,000 people.
An earthquake devastates Lisbon, killing about 30,000 people.
Source: On This Day
1788The First Fleet reaches Sydney Cove in Australia, founding the first European settlement on the continent; the…
The First Fleet reaches Sydney Cove in Australia, founding the first European settlement on the continent; the date is commemorated as Australia Day.
Source: Wikipedia
1808The Rum Rebellion takes place in New South Wales, when officers of the New South Wales Corps depose Governor W…
The Rum Rebellion takes place in New South Wales, when officers of the New South Wales Corps depose Governor William Bligh, the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history.
Source: National Museum of Australia
1905The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem quality diamond ever found, is discovered in South Africa, weighin…
The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem quality diamond ever found, is discovered in South Africa, weighing over 3,100 carats.
Source: Kidopoly
1926John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of television in his London laboratory.
John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of television in his London laboratory.
Source: On This Day
1950India becomes a republic as its new constitution takes effect, with Rajendra Prasad as its first president.
India becomes a republic as its new constitution takes effect, with Rajendra Prasad as its first president.
Source: Wikipedia
1871The Rugby Football Union is formed at a meeting of 21 clubs in London.
The Rugby Football Union is formed at a meeting of 21 clubs in London.
Source: On This Day
1930India's independence movement issues the Purna Swaraj declaration, demanding complete self rule from Britain.
India's independence movement issues the Purna Swaraj declaration, demanding complete self rule from Britain.
Source: Wikipedia