January 26th

Today is January 26, 2012.  It is the 26th day of the year.  If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 330 days remaining until the end of time.

 

Advance, Audtralia Fair.  One of the most beautiful national anthems on earth.

1788 Captain Arthur Phillip hoists English flag on Botany Bay, New South Wales

1979 The homoerotic redneck romcom, "Dukes of Hazzard", premieres on CBS

Why we watched

1997 Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 308 performances

Rupert would make an ideal husband

Jeremy would make an ideal husband

2006 Western Union discontinues use of its telegram service.

1925 Paul Newman, US actor/social entrepreneur.  <le sigh>

1947 Patrick Dewaere, French actor

1949 David Strathairn, US actor

1958 Ellen DeGeneres, US gay icon

1967 Bryan Callen, US actor/comedian.  Whatcha doing there, Bry?

1971 Rob Cryston, US porn star

1973 Melvil Poupaud, French actor

1976 Gilles Marini, French actor

1978 Gonzalo Valenzuela, Chilean actor

Gonzalo in motion

1986 Guilherme Gorski, Brazilian actor

1987 Thomas Combezou, French rugger

1996 David Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), who is killed by John Du Pont, disagrees with the proposition that without chemicals life itself is impossible

2011 David Kato, 46, Ugandan gay rights activist/martyr, bludgeoned with hammer