Born:
Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres
More Notable Birthdays on January 26:
1961 - Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers
1957 - Eddie Van Halen, Nijmegan, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Van Halen-Jump, 1984
1928 - Eartha Kitt, South Carolina, singer and actress, Catwoman-Batman
1925 - Paul Newman, born in Ohio, actor, entrepreneur, humanitarian, donated over $250 million to charity
1880 - Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock, Arkansas, general, WW II, he did return!