Historical Events
Thorpe Gives Up Medals
Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for playing 2 seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics
Famous Birthdays
Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990)
American Acadeny and Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("All The Way"; "Love & Marriage"; "Come Fly With Me"), born in Syracuse, New York [1]
- William Prince, American actor (Spies Like Us, The Stepford Wives, City in Fear), born in Nichols, New York, (d. 1996)
About January 26, 1913
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 111 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
