Born on 26 January 2016

At A Glance

26 January 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

26 January 2016 was a Tuesday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 26 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 26 January 2016 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 January 2016 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 26 January

• 1962 Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km).
• 1986 The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni.
• 1991 Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.
• 2009 Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.
• 2015 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) recaptures the city of Kobanî from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), marking a turning point in the Siege of Kobanî.

Famous people born on 26 January

• José Mourinho, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1963)
• Paul Newman, American actor, activist, director, race car driver, and businessman, co-founded Newman's Own (1925–2008)
• Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian, actress, and talk show host (born 1958)
• Ester Expósito, Spanish actress (born 2000)

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