Birthdays occurring on January, 26

1925

Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925 Charismatic American film actor, b.1925 I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant. More quotations from Paul Newman

1929

Jules Feiffer was born on January 26, 1929 Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid. More quotations from Jules Feiffer

1933

Angela Davis was born on January 26, 1933 Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo-obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other. More quotations from Angela Davis

1935

Bob Uecker was born on January 26, 1935 I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed. More quotations from Bob Uecker

Deaths occurring on January, 26

1823

Edward Jenner died on January 26, 1823 English surgeon and discoverer of vaccination for smallpox. 1749-1823 The joy I felt as the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities (smallpox) was so excessive that I found myself in a kind of reverie More quotations from Edward Jenner

1849

Thomas Lovell Beddoes died on January 26, 1849 English poet. 1803-1849 If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy? More quotations from Thomas Lovell Beddoes

1885

Charles Gordon died on January 26, 1885 British general and colonial administrator 1833-1885 If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supporting you; but if not, you have infinite power against you More quotations from Charles Gordon

1973

Edward G. Robinson died on January 26, 1973 American actor, 1893-1973 got to ride this streetcar to the end of the line, and it's a one-way trip and the last stop is the cemetery. More quotations from Edward G. Robinson

1979

Nelson Rockefeller died on January 26, 1979 American 41st US vice president under Gerald R. Ford (1974-77). 1908-1979 Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love More quotations from Nelson Rockefeller