Today in History—January 26: World’s Largest Diamond Found…and Thrown Out

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January 26, 1905: How to almost lose the world's biggest diamond

Today in History—January 26: World’s Largest Diamond Found…and Thrown Out: References & Edit History

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Michele Metych

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Tara Ramanathan

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Art tagged.	Tara Ramanathan	Jan 23, 2026
	New article added.	Tara Ramanathan Michele Metych	Jan 22, 2026