Nicosia, Cyprus. A number of major events have occurred on January 26 across politics, science, sport and natural disasters. The following is a selection of notable milestones recorded on that date.
1905: Discovery of the Cullinan diamond
The world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan weighing 3,106 carats, was discovered near Pretoria.
1926: First working television system demonstrated
John Logie Baird demonstrated the first working TV system.
1939: Barcelona captured in Spanish Civil War
In the Spanish Civil War, the Nationalist forces of General Francisco Franco captured Barcelona.
1994: Incident involving Britain’s Prince Charles in Sydney
A gunman fired start pistol rounds at Britain’s Prince Charles during an event in Sydney, Australia.
1997: Twins born 92 days apart in the United States
Twins were born a record 92 days apart at Rockford Memorial Hospital in the U.S.
1998: Clinton denial statement
U.S. President Bill Clinton denied “sexual relations” with an intern.
2001: Earthquake in Gujarat
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing 18,000 people.
2003: Navratilova wins Australian Open mixed doubles
U.S. tennis star Martina Navratilova became the oldest player to win a Grand Slam when, at 46, she took the Australian Open mixed doubles title with partner Leander Paes.
2006: Hamas election result in Palestinian parliament
The Islamist group Hamas won 74 seats in the 132-member Palestinian parliament, defeating President Mahmoud Abbas’s long-dominant Fatah which had 45 seats.
Which of these January 26 events do you consider most significant?