births
January 26, 1917
Louis Zamperini, American runner and captain (died 2014)
Louis Zamperini
Louis Silvie Zamperini was an American World War II veteran, an Olympic distance runner and a Christian evangelist. He took up running in high school and qualified for the United States in the 5,000 m race for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, finishing 8th while setting a new lap record in the process.
January 26
January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.