January 26: Australia Day (1788); Republic Day in India (1950)Painting of Ali's assassination661 Ali, the fourth Rashidun caliph, was assassinated (depicted) by Ibn Muljim, leading to the end of the caliphate.1788 Captain Arthur Phillip and the British First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove on the shore of Port Jackson, establishing the first permanent European settlement in Australia.1885 Mahdist War: The siege of Khartoum ended as Mahdist forces defeated the Egyptian garrison and captured the city.1934 Hurtig & Seamon's New Burlesque Theater in New York City reopened as the Apollo Theater, becoming one of the nation's premier venues for African-American performers.2015 A jet fighter crashed at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.Lady Zhen (b.183)Manuel do Cenculo (d.1814)Joan Leslie (b.1925)Kobe Bryant (d.2020)More anniversaries: January 25January 26January 27ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout