Historical Events
Duchess of Padua
Oscar Wilde's tragic play "Duchess of Padua" premieres at the Broadway Theater in NYC
Famous Birthdays
Frank Costello (1891-1973)
Italian-American gangster (The Prime Minister of the Underworld), born in Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy
- Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian Soviet war correspondent, writer (The Fall of Paris; The Thaw; People, Years, Life), editor, and poet, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1967)
Wilder Penfield (1891-1976)
American-born Canadian neurosurgeon, born in Spokane, Washington
Famous Deaths
- Nikolaus Otto, German auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies. (b. 1833)
Died in 1891 1891 Highlights
About January 26, 1891
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
