Chamonix 1924 Olympic Winter Games, a sporting event held in Chamonix, France, from January 25 to February 5, 1924. The Winter Olympic Games were held for the first time in Chamonix.

Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian freedom campaigner who born  on January 28, 1865. He was a key figure in the Indian independence struggle. Punjab Kesari was his popular moniker. He was one of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate's three members. In 1894, he was also involved in the early phases of the Punjab National Bank and the Lakshmi Insurance Company. He died a few weeks after incurring serious injuries during a police baton charge while leading a nonviolent protest march against the all-British Simon Commission, which was set up by the UK to alter Indian constitutional law.

Edison was granted the landmark patent on his incandescent lamp on January 27, 1880, which paved the path for the widespread use of electric light in home settings. His electric lamp is covered by patent number 223,898.

The sultans of Golconda and Ahmadnagar, who had suffered so much at the hands of Rama Raya, were most likely the driving force behind the forging of an alliance that ended Vijayanagar's reign for good. By 1564, at least four of the five sultans had began their march on Vijayanagar, which culminated in the terrible loss of Vijayanagar troops at the Battle of Talikota in early 1565, and the following sack and destruction of much of the city. Rama Raya was apprehended and slain, but his brother Tirumala escaped with the king and much of the royal riches to the south.

Kobe Bryant was one of the all-time great basketball players who died too soon in a helicopter crash. On January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter carrying Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers, including the pilot, took off from Orange County, California. The chopper crashed into the side of a hillside near Calabasas less than an hour after taking off. The NTSB ruled that the accident was caused by the pilot's mistake and choice to fly into heavy clouds after a year of inquiry owing to the lack of a black box in the helicopter.

India also recognises English as its official language. Hindi is spoken by about 45% of people in India. It was decided in 1950 that English usage would terminate on January 26, 1965, 15 years after the Indian Constitution was adopted.

Ellen Lee DeGeneres, an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer, was born on January 26, 1958. She featured in the comedy Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Program, a syndicated television talk show, since 2003.

Vijay Singh Deol, often known as Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He was born on January 27, 1969. [2] A Filmfare Award has been bestowed upon him. Deol made his acting debut as an adult in Barsaat (1995), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He initially featured as a child actor in Dharam Veer (1977). Gupt (1997), Soldier (1998), Badal (2000), Bichhoo (2000), Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997), and Ajnabee (1998) were among his subsequent financially successful films (2001).

Elvis Presley, an American singer, has a song called "Heartbreak Hotel." On January 27, 1956, Presley's first single on his new record company RCA Victor was made available as a single. Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, and Elvis Presley are all credited as the authors.

On January 26, 1950, India's Constitution was ratified. Over a three-year period, the 299-member Constituent Assembly wrote India's constitution. The Constitution Assembly had its inaugural session on December 11, 1946, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was overwhelmingly chosen as its President. On December 9, 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time, with 205 members in attendance, including 9 women, and was presided over by Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha.

Ariel Winter Workman is an American actress who was born on January 28, 1998. In the ABC comedy series Modern Family, she played Alex Dunphy. Winter received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for "Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series" with her co-stars. She also voiced Sofia the First, a Disney Junior programme, and Penny Peterson, a character in the 2014 animated film Mr. Peabody and Sherman.

Shruti Haasan, an Indian actress and playback singer who works mostly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films, was born on January 28, 1986. She is the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur, and was born into the Haasan family. Before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood film Luck, Haasan sang in films and starred in a cameo role in her father's directorial debut, Hey Ram (2000). Her main roles in the Telugu romantic comedy Oh My Friend (2011), the Telugu fantasy film Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011), and the Tamil science fiction action flick 7aum Arivu earned her fame (2011). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her roles in the last two.

The Gujarat earthquake of 2001, popularly known as the Bhuj earthquake, struck at 08:46 IST on January 26, India's 52nd Republic Day. ... The earthquake killed 13,805 to 20,023 people (including 18 in southeastern Pakistan), wounded another 167,000 people, and damaged about 340,000 structures.