On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: The Scandal Rags (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: The Scandal Rags.
Released: January 26, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Jennifer Baute, Samuel Garza Bernstein, Cheryl Crane, Jarred Kjack, Phil LaMarr, Jerry Penacoli, Henry Scott, Lana Turner, Mike Walker.

On this day in movie history - Sliding Doors (1998):

Sliding Doors

directed and written by Peter Howitt,

was released in the United States on January 26, 1998.
Music by David Hirschfelder.

Cast:

Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Zara Turner, Douglas McFerran, Paul Brightwell, Nina Young, Virginia McKenna, Kevin McNally, Terry English, Paul Stacey, Peter Howitt, Joanna Roth, Neil Stuke, Theresa Kartell, Evelyn Duah, Linda Broughton, Charlotte Fryer, Pip Miller, Christopher Villiers, Merryn Jones, Ella Jones, Julie McDowell, David Burrows-Sutcliffe, Carlton Jarvis, Jeremy Caleb Johnson, Barry Lee-Thomas, Tim Packham, Alexander Reid, Vivienne Soan.

On this day in movie history - What Happened Was… (1994):

What Happened Was…

directed and written by Tom Noonan,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 26, 1994.
Music by Tom Noonan (credited as Ludovico Sorret).

Cast:

Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan.

On this day in movie history - Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait (1992):

Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait

a documentary directed by David Thomas and Les Young,

was released on January 26, 1992.

On this day in music history - Kids in America, by Kim Wilde (1981):

Kids in America

by Kim Wilde,

released January 26, 1981.

On this day in movie history - The Hot Rock (1972):

The Hot Rock

directed by Peter Yates,

written by William Goldman,

based on the novel by Donald E. Westlake,

was released in the United States on January 26, 1972.

Music by Quincy Jones.

Cast:

Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn, Zero Mostel, William Redfield, Topo Swope, Christopher Guest, Graham Jarvis, Lynne Gordon, Charlotte Rae, Harry Bellaver.

On this day in music history - Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Simon & Garfunkel (1970):

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Album by Simon & Garfunkel,
released January 26, 1970.

Track list:

Bridge over Troubled Water; El Condor Pasa (If I Could); Cecilia; Keep the Customer Satisfied; So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright; The Boxer; Baby Driver; The Only Living Boy in New York; Why Don't You Write Me; Bye Bye Love; Song for the Asking.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1960):

M Squad

Season 3. Episode 19.
Episode entitled: The Man Who Lost His Brain.
Released January 26, 1960.
Directed by Francis D. Lyon and Herman Hoffman.
Written by Rik Vollaerts.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Vinton Hayworth, Howard Petrie, Vince Williams, Steve Conte, Jean Howell, Fred Coby.

On this day in movie history - Under the Gun (1951):

Under the Gun

directed by Ted Tetzlaff,

written by George Zuckerman,

based on a story by Daniel B. Ullman,

was released in the United States on January 26, 1951.
Music by Milton Rosen.

Cast:

Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, John McIntire, Sam Jaffe, Shepperd Strudwick, Gregg Martell, Phillip Pine, Donald Randolph, Royal Dano, Richard Taber, Dabbs Greer.