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Notable anniversaries in history for today: January 26
- 200th: 1824 - Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies.
- 200th: 1824 - Théodore Géricault, French painter (Grand Derby d'Epsom), dies.
- 100th: 1924 - Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes first Winter Olympics gold medal.
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Huey "Piano" Smith; pianist ("Having a Good Time").
- 90th: 1934 - Donald Bradman scores 128 New South Wales versus Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes.
- 90th: 1934 - Germany and Poland sign a ten-year Declaration of Non-Aggression.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Kimberly J "Kim" Hughes; cricket player (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84).
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Martin Dunn; British editor (Today).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Chris Hesse; drummer (Hoobastank).
- 40th: 1984 - US navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters and a blimp able to lift 26 tons in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
- 30th: 1994 - A man fires two blank shots at Charles, Prince of Wales in Sydney, Australia.
- 30th: 1994 - TNT begins airing TV show Babylon 5.
- 20th: 2004 - A whale explodes in Tainan City, Taiwan.
- 15th: 2009 - Kansas City Royals' pitcher Zack Greinke agrees to a four-year contract worth US$38 million.
- 15th: 2009 - The first trial at the International Criminal Court is held. Former Union of Congolese Patriots leader Thomas Lubanga is accused of training child soldiers to kill, pillage, and rape.
- 15th: 2009 - The Icelandic government and banking system collapse; Prime Minister Geir Haarde immediately resigns.
- 15th: 2009 - The world's largest drug company, Pfizer of New York, announces it will acquire rival Wyeth for US$68 billion.
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