January 26th (1885) was a Monday. It's the 25th day of the year (26th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 26th January, 1885
» Troops loyal to Muhammad Ahmad called The Mahdi conquer Siege of Khartoum named Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
Famous Birthdays on January 26 in 1885
» Michael Considine, Irish-Australian politician (d. 1959)
January 26th Famous Deaths for 1885
» Edward Davy, English-Australian physician and engineer (b. 1806)
» Charles George Gordon, English general (b. 1833)
January 26th Holidays in History
» Australia Day (Australia)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Saint Alberic known as Alberic
» Saint Paula called Paula
» Saint Timothy known as Timothy and Apostle Titus known as Titus
» January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Juan Pablo Duarte named Duarte Day (Dominican Republic)