January 26th Facts, Fun Trivia and History |
January 26th History Highlights |
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Australia Day |
On Independence Day, July 4, 1776, the United States celebrated throwing off British colonial rule. On Australia Day, January 26, 1788, Australia celebrated the arrival of British colonial rule. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually in January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and Governor Arthur Phillip raised the Flag of Great Britain at that site. |
January 26th is… |
International Customs Day National Green Juice Day Peanut Brittle Day Spouses’ Day |
January 26th Birthday Quotes |
I made my mind up to try. I tried and was successful. – Bessie Coleman The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.” – Bob Uecker I do believe that man is a rope between animal and superman. But the superman I’m thinking of isn’t Nietzsche’s. The real superhuman, man or woman, is the person who’s rid himself of all prejudices, neuroses, and psychoses, who realizes his full potential as a human being, who acts naturally on the basis of gentleness, compassion, and love, who thinks for himself and refuses to follow the herd. That’s the genuine dyed-in-the-wool superman. If you don’t have enemies, you don’t have character. I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes… But once war is forced upon us, there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would gladly yield every honor which has been accorded me in war. Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. |
January 26th Birthdays |
1857 – 12th Dalai Lama (Trinley Gyatso) (died in 1875) 1880 – Douglas MacArthur, American general (died in 1964) 1891 – Frank Costello, reputed Italian-American mob boss (died in 1973) 1892 – Bessie Coleman, American pilot (died in 1926) 1905 – Maria von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (died in 1987) 1918 – Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian dictator, 1st President of Romania (died in 1989) 1918 – Philip José Farmer, American writer (died in 2009) 1923 – Anne Jeffreys, American actress and singer (died in 2017) 1925 – Paul Newman, American actor, race car driver and businessman, co-founded Newman’s Own (died in 2008) 1928 – Roger Vadim, French actor and director (died in 2000) 1929 – Jules Feiffer, American cartoonist and playwright 1934 – Huey “Piano” Smith, American pianist and songwriter 1934 – Bob Uecker, American baseball player, sportscaster and actor 1936 – Sal Buscema, American comic book illustrator 1953 – Lucinda Williams, American singer-songwriter 1958 – Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian and talk show host 1963 – Andrew Ridgeley, English singer-songwriter 1981 – Colin O’Donoghue, Irish actor |
January 26th History |
1564 – The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. 1837 – Michigan was admitted as the 26th U.S. state. 1838 – Tennessee became the 1st state to prohibit alcohol. 1858 – The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn was played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia. 1906 – The world’s steam car land speed record was set at 127.7 mph (205.5 km/h) by Fred Marriot, racing at Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A. in his canoe-shaped Stanley Steamer Rocket. The record stood until 2009. 1912 – Jim Thorpe relinquished his 1912 Olympic medals for being a professional athlete. He was paid for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics, thus violating the amateur rules at that time. His Olympic medals were reinstated posthumously by an act of Congress in 1983. Rocky Mountain National Park: Established on January 26, 1915, in Colorado, this park spans 415 square miles. Known for its snow-capped peaks, alpine tundra, and abundant wildlife. 1963 – #1 Hit January 26, 1963 – February 8, 1963: The Rooftop Singers – Walk Right In 1966 – The Beaumont Children (ages 9, 7, and 4) disappeared from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide, South Australia. 1974 – #1 Hit January 26, 1974 – February 1, 1974: Ringo Starr – You’re Sixteen 1979 – The Dukes of Hazzard debuted on CBS 1980 – NHL – The New York Islanders and Hartford Whalers played a NHL penalty-free game. 1988 – Broadway Show – The Phantom of the Opera (Musical) January 26, 1988 1991 – #1 Hit January 26, 1991 – February 8, 1991: Surface – The First Time January 26, 19** Birthday (fictional) Cassandra Cain, Batgirl II, DC Comics 2001 – The Wedding Planner debuted in theaters. 2009 – East End Show – Thriller – Live (revival) January 26, 2009 |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
The Capital of Russia is Moscow Biggest film of 1998: Saving Private Ryan (Drama) earned ~ $217,000,000 Anyone who uses the phrase ‘easy as taking candy from a baby’ has never tried taking candy from a baby. Pour milk in your fresh “empty” chocolate syrup bottle for instant chocolate milk. #shakewell You think you’re unique until you have to choose a username. Fifty Shades of Grey started out as Twilight fan fiction, before having all references removed TV Quotes… “Book ’em, Danno” (Steve McGarrett) on “Hawaii Five-O” A group of Vultures is called a Venue. A group of Vultures (circling above) is called a Kettle. Count Basie – Real Name: William Basie The world’s only oyster museum is located in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A group of Lizards is called a Lounge. Courtney Love – Real Name: Love Michelle Harrison “Tired and sick” and “sick and tired” have completely different meanings… “Dynamite with a laser beam” #songlyrics The first song Prince taught himself to play on the piano, at 7 years old, was the Batman theme. |
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