26 March

March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about March 26^th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about March 26^th in history!

Table of Contents

1. Global Celebrations
2. Historic Events
3. Famous Birthdays
4. Heartbreaking Deaths

Global Celebrations

• Good Hair Day.
• Purple Day.
• Spinach Day.
• Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
• National Nougat Day
• National Spinach Day
• Earth Hour

Historic Events

What Happened On This Day – March 26

2000: Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia

The ex-KGB officer has been lauded for leading Russia out of the 1990 economic crisis and criticized for building a regime that many have described as authoritarian and undemocratic.

1995: The Schengen Agreement enters into force

Within the Schengen Area, which encompasses most of Europe, regular border checks have been abolished.

1991: 4 South American countries establish Mercosur

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay were the founding members of the Southern Common Market.

1979: The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty is signed

Egypt’s President Anwar al-Sadat and Israel’s Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the treaty, which ended 30 years of war between the 2 countries.

1975: The Biological Weapons Convention comes into effect

The treaty bans the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. It has now been ratified by most countries worldwide.

1964: South African Army Pilots claimed the Airforce pilots (flying) could never make them hit the deck, South Africa. 1964.

Australian Aborigines in chains at Wyndham prison, 1902

1900: Swordmaker in Damascus, Syria (c.1900)

1791: 1st British Sunday newspaper appears. The Observer, first published on 4 December 1791, was the world’s first Sunday newspaper.

1862: Lohana women in western India (c. 1855–1862).

1668: England takes control of Bombay, India in 1668.

1552: Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru in 1552.

Famous Birthdays

Births On This Day, March 26

1944: Diana Ross, American singer, actress

1941: Richard Dawkins, Kenyan/English biologist

1940: Nancy Pelosi, American politician, 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

1925: Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, conductor

1874: Robert Frost, American poet, playwright

Larry Paige was born.

Richard Dawkins was born.

Archana Puran Singh was born.

Heartbreaking Deaths

Deaths On This Day, March 26

1984: Ahmed Sékou Touré, Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea

1973: Noël Coward, English actor, playwright, composer

1902: Cecil Rhodes, English/South African businessman, politician, founded De Beers

1892: Walt Whitman, American poet, author

1827: Ludwig van Beethoven, German pianist, composer

Eazy E died.

Ludwig Van Beethoven died.

David Packard died.