About the day » Thursday January 26, 1860Calender converter

• Andries Francke, Grijpskerke († 1929)
• Andries Wilhelm Brouwenstein, Amsterdam († 1925)
• Abraham Den HARTOG, Oud-Beijerland († 1950)
• Alijda Geziena Wolf, Smilde († 1940)
• Aedske Pieters Stallinga, Wymbritseradiel
• Adriana Dingena Visser, Ouwerkerk, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1952)
• Alijda Geziena Wolf, Smilde, Nederland († 1940)
• Alida van Dijk, Leersum († 1953)
• Andries Francke, Grijpskerke, Nederland († 1929)
• Adriana Schrijvers, Minderhout (België) († 1927)

• Anthonij (Anthonie) Duinhouwer (0), Brouwershaven
• Antjen Jägerink (58), Dinxperlo,, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antoine HEGY (75)
• Annigje Doeland (78), Vlist (Stolwijk)
• Alphonsus Seraphinus Van de Walle (0), Sint Denijs Westrem
• Anthonius Boks (0), Schipluiden
• - Oldenhuizing (0), Benneveld (Zweeloo)
• Catharina Roelofs (3), Gendt
• Caroline Vachaudez (3), Boussu, Hainaut, Belgique
• Anthonius Boks (0), Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1842 » François Coppée, French poet and author († 1908)
• 1852 » Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-French explorer († 1905)
• 1857 » 12th Dalai Lama († 1875)
• 1861 » Louis Anquetin, French painter († 1932)
• 1864 » József Pusztai, Slovene-Hungarian poet and journalist († 1934)
• 1866 » John Cady, American golfer († 1933)
• 1877 » Kees van Dongen, Dutch painter († 1968)
• 1878 » Dave Nourse, English-South African cricketer and coach († 1948)
• 1880 » Douglas MacArthur, American general, Medal of Honor recipient († 1964)
• 1885 » Michael Considine, Irish-Australian politician († 1959)

• 1831 » Sangolli Rayanna, Indian soldier (b. 1798)
• 1849 » Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet, playwright, and physician (b. 1803)
• 1855 » Gérard de Nerval, French poet and translator (b. 1808)
• 1860 » Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, opera singer (b. 1804)
• 1869 » Duncan Gordon Boyes, English soldier; Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1846)
• 1870 » Victor de Broglie, French politician, 9th Prime Minister of France (b. 1785)
• 1885 » Charles George Gordon, English general and politician (b. 1833)
• 1885 » Edward Davy, English-Australian physician and engineer (b. 1806)
• 1886 » David Rice Atchison, American general and politician (b. 1807)
• 1887 » Anandi Gopal Joshi, One of the first female Indian physicians (b. 1865)

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
• From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
• January 1 » The first Polish stamp is issued, replacing the Russian stamps previously in use.
• April 6 » The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois.
• May 3 » Charles XV of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
• September 8 » The steamship PSLady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
• September 20 » The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
• December 20 » South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.

The temperature on January 26, 1860 was about 1.0 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.