What Happened on January 26, 1986

• Hein Vergeer becomes European skating champion
• Super Bowl XX, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10; MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE
• Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquers Kampala, Uganda

• Gerald Green, American basketball guard (NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 2007, Minnesota Timberwolves; Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets), born in Houston, Texas
• Kizzmekia Corbett, American viral immunologist (US Vaccine Research Center, developed the Moderna COVID vaccine), born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina
• Matt Heafy, American-Japanese musician (Trivium), born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
• Shantelle Taylor, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Toronto, Canada

Holidays: Australia Day (Australia), Republic Day (India)

• #1 Song: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends
• #1 Song: The Sun Always Shines On Tv - A-Ha