Solar Impulse
Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.
What happened on July 26
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1184 to 2025.
Standout on July 26
2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
About July 26
July 26 is the 207th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 207 of 365 (208 in leap years)158 days left in the year (158 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 30 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 272 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVI.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 475thKnights Hospitaller1551
- 90thCanadian National Vimy Memorial1936
- 40thMonica Raymund1986
- 30thOlivia Breen1996
- 10thHillary Clinton2016
- 10thSagamihara stabbings2016
- 10thSolar Impulse2016
- 10thSolomon Feferman2016
July 26 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Solar Impulse · Sagamihara stabbings · Hillary Clinton
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 26 — ages this year
- 2000Thomasin McKenzieturns 26
- 1998Achraf El Yakhloufiturns 28
- 1997Sebastian Ahoturns 29
- 1996Olivia Breenturns 30
- 1994Ella Leivoturns 32
- 1993Raymond Faitala-Marinerturns 33
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Sagamihara stabbings
The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed.
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
New Irish Republican Army
The New Irish Republican Army was formed from a merger of a number of dissident republican militant groups.
Royal Moroccan Air Force
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on board are killed.
Nigeria
The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities.
2008 Ahmedabad bombings
Fifty-six people are killed and over 200 people are injured, in the Ahmedabad bombings in India.
Shambo
After widespread controversy throughout Wales, Shambo, a black Friesian bull that had been adopted by the local Hindu community, was slaughtered due to concerns about bovine tuberculosis.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003.
Mumbai
Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.
Kargil War
Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders.
Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashed into a mountain during a failed attempt to land at Mokpo Airport, South Korea, leading to the deaths of 68 people on board.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
Grand jury
A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government.
Prime Minister of Greece
Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule.
Apollo program
Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
After coming second to Nguyễn Văn Thiệu in a rigged presidential election, Trương Đình Dzu was jailed by a South Vietnamese military court for illicit currency transactions.
Syncom
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
1963 Skopje earthquake
An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
Explorers Program
Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
Battle of the Samichon River
The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Colorado City, Arizona
In Short Creek, Arizona, police conducted a mass arrest of approximately 400 Mormon fundamentalists for polygamy.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War, was unveiled in Pas-de-Calais, France.
L. L. Zamenhof
L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.
Boers
Boer mercenaries established the Republic of Stellaland (later flag pictured) in land claimed by the United Kingdom as part of British Bechuanaland.
Catherine the Great
On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.
French and Indian War
French and Indian War: Troops led by French brigadier general François-Charles de Bourlamaque attempted to blow up Fort Carillon, near present-day Ticonderoga, New York, rather than defending it against approaching British forces.
Knights Hospitaller
The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Castello of Gozo to the Ottoman Empire following a brief siege, leading to the mass enslavement and dispersal of the Gozitan population.
Erfurt latrine disaster
Approximately 60 local nobles died when the floor of a building collapsed in Erfurt, causing them to fall through the ground floor into a latrine cesspit below.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cuban Roman Catholic prelate (born 1936)
Flora MacDonald (politician)
Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (born 1926)
Bijoy Krishna Handique
Bijoy Krishna Handique, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Mines (born 1934)
Sergei O. Prokofieff
Sergei O. Prokofieff, Russian anthropologist and author (born 1954)
Richard MacCormac
Richard MacCormac, English architect, founded MJP Architects (born 1938)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Camilla Gentili
Titus Brandsma
Christian feast day: Titus Brandsma
Saint Anne
Christian feast day: Anne and Joachim (Western Christianity)
George Preca
Christian feast day: George Preca
Bartolomea Capitanio
Christian feast day: Bartolomea Capitanio
Andrew of Phú Yên
Christian feast day: Andrew of Phú Yên
Paraskevi of Rome
Christian feast day: Paraskevi of Rome (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 16th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century36
- 21st century30
Earliest: Erfurt latrine disaster (1184). Most recent: Tom Lehrer (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 26
What day of the year is July 26?
July 26 is the 207th day of the year, with 158 days left after it.
What star sign is July 26?
July 26 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 26?
We record 79 entries for July 26: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1184 to 2025.
Who was born on July 26?
Thomasin McKenzie (2000) is among the notable births on July 26. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 26 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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