Top 10 January 26 Birthdays
And they called Sinatra "Old Blue Eyes." Somewhat Honorable Mention: January 26, 1905: Maria von Trapp. Yes, the lead character of The Sound of Music was a real person. But, apparently, she wasn't nearly as nice as the character played by Julie Andrews in the movie. Dishonorable Mention: January 26, 1891: Frank Costello. One of New York's biggest Mob bosses from 1931 to 1957. A nearly successful assassination attempt scared him into "retiring" and fleeing the country. Dishonorable Mention: January 26, 1944: Jerry Sandusky. He could have done nothing wrong, and Joe Paterno would still have had a corrupt football program at Pennsylvania State University. But what Sandusky did do made it far worse. Dishonorable Mention: January 26, 1963: José Mourinho. With cheating, the soccer teams he has managed have won 8 national league titles (in 4 different countries), 4 national cups, the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League twice, and the UEFA Champions League with 2 dif...