January 26th (1961) was a Thursday. It's the 25th day of the year (26th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 26th January, 1961
» John F. Kennedy appoints Janet G. Travell to be his physician. This is the first time a woman holds the appointment of Physician to the President.
Famous Birthdays on January 26 in 1961
» Li Cunxin (dancer) e.g Li Cunxin, Chinese-Australian ballet dancer
» Wayne Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
» Tom Keifer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cinderella (band) called Cinderella)
» Mark Urban, English journalist and author
January 26th Famous Deaths for 1961
» Stan Nichols, English cricketer (b. 1900)
January 26th Holidays in History
» Australia Day (Australia)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Saint Alberic known as Alberic
» Saint Paula called Paula
» Saint Timothy known as Timothy and Apostle Titus known as Titus
» January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Juan Pablo Duarte named Duarte Day (Dominican Republic)