Who was born on January 26

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 26, including Bill Nicholson (footballer), Hyun Soong-jong, Hans Holzer. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

49 documented historical events happened on January 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Ali, the fourth Rashidun caliph, was assassinated (depicted) by Ibn Muljim, leading to the end of the caliphate. On the same day, in another year: Livonian War: A Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of numerically superior Russian forces. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.