January 26

This day in history:

• 1991 – Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.
• 1949 – The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
• 2015 – An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.
• 1934 – The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.

Births:

• 1972 – Nate Mooney, American actor
• 1935 – Paula Rego, Portuguese-born British visual artist (d. 2022)
• 1885 – Per Thorén, Swedish figure skater (d. 1962)

Deaths:

• 1962 – Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1897)
• 1976 – João Branco Núncio, Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
• 2011 – David Kato Kisule, Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement (b. 1964)

Holidays:

• Republic Day (India)
• Australia Day (Australia)
• Liberation Day (Uganda)

Random Article of the day:

Richard J. Carling

Richard J. Carling (December 6, 1937 – April 30, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate. An attorney, he attended the University of Utah where he earned a law degree. He was an avid runner and has run in over 155 races, including over 35 Honolulu Marathons and 39 consecutive Boston Marathons. Carling died on April 30, 2024, at the age of 86.

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