Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed following a collision between the MV Dali container ship and one of the bridge's support pillars, killing 6 people.
What happened on March 26
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1484 to 2026.
Standout on March 26
2009
Tesla Model S
A prototype of the Tesla Model S, one of the most influential electric cars in history, was unveiled.
About March 26
March 26 is the 85th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 85 of 365 (86 in leap years)280 days left in the year (280 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 13 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 150 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVI.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 375thWreckage of San José1651
- 30thKathryn Bernardo1996
- 30thZane Musgrove1996
- 25thJameson Williams2001
- 10thJim Harrison2016
March 26 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jim Harrison
- 25 years ago2001
- Jameson Williams
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 26 — ages this year
- 2007Jesús Forteaturns 19
- 2005Ella Andersonturns 21
- 2004Awra Briguelaturns 22
- 2003Bhad Bhabieturns 23
- 2001Jameson Williamsturns 25
- 2000Andrei Svechnikovturns 26
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2017–2018 Russian protests
Russia-wide anti-corruption protests in 99 cities. The Levada Center survey showed that 38% of surveyed Russians supported protests and that 67 percent held Putin personally responsible for high-level corruption.
ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772)
The South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan is torpedoed, killing 46 sailors. After an international investigation, the President of the United Nations Security Council blames North Korea.
Torpedo
An explosion, allegedly caused by a North Korean torpedo, sank the South Korean warship ROKS Cheonan near Baengnyeongdo in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 sailors.
Tesla Model S
A prototype of the Tesla Model S, one of the most influential electric cars in history, was unveiled.
Taiwan
Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of China.
Jack Kevorkian
A jury began deliberations in the trial of Jack Kevorkian, an American practitioner of physician-assisted suicide who was charged with murder in the death of a terminally ill patient.
Algerian Civil War
During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives.
Heaven's Gate (religious group)
Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate mass suicides.
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Police in Rancho Santa Fe, California, discovered the bodies of 39 members of the religious group Heaven's Gate who had died in an apparent cult suicide.
Argentina
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.
Singapore Airlines Flight 117
Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was hijacked by four Pakistani terrorists and diverted to Changi Airport.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C.
Social Democratic Party (UK)
Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party.
Anwar Sadat
Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in Washington, D.C.
Interflug
An Interflug Ilyushin Il-18 crashes at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport during a rejected takeoff, killing 10.
Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of an entire category of weapons, entered into force.
Chamoli district
A group of peasant women in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, surrounded trees in order to prevent loggers from felling them, giving rise to the Chipko movement.
East Pakistan
East Pakistan, then a province of Pakistan, declares its independence from Pakistan to form Bangladesh; the Bangladesh War of Independence begins.
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy.
Central Park be-ins
Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.
Explorer 3
The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
African Regroupment Party
The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.
Pan Am Flight 845/26
Pan Am Flight 845/26 ditches in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon, killing four.
Nuclear weapons testing
Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children.
SS Dixie Arrow
The American tanker Dixie Arrow is torpedoed and sunk off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, by the German U-boat U-71.
Francoist Spain
Nationalist forces began their final offensive of the Spanish Civil War, at the end of which they controlled almost the entire country.
World War I
First World War: Attempting to advance into Palestine, the British were defeated by Ottoman troops at the First Battle of Gaza.
First Balkan War
First Balkan War: After a five-month siege, Bulgarian and Serbian forces captured the Ottoman city of Adrianople.
Brunner Mine disaster
An explosion at the Brunner Mine in New Zealand killed 65 coal miners in the country's deadliest mining accident.
Métis
Perceiving that the Canadian government was failing to protect their rights, the Métis people led by Louis Riel began the North-West Rebellion.
First Aceh Expedition
A Dutch military expedition was launched to bombard Banda Aceh, the capital of the Aceh Sultanate in present-day Indonesia, beginning the Aceh War.
Gerrymandering
The Boston Gazette printed a cartoon coining the term "gerrymander", named after Governor Elbridge Gerry (pictured), who approved the legislation that created oddly shaped electoral districts.
Safavid dynasty
The Safavid Empire began a four-year occupation of the Ottoman city of Basra on the Persian Gulf.
Wreckage of San José
The Spanish ship San José ran aground onto coasts controlled by the indigenous Cunco people, who subsequently killed the crew.
William Caxton
William Caxton (pictured) printed the first English translation of Aesop's Fables.
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.
Noelia Castillo euthanasia case
Noelia Castillo, Spanish woman who died after receiving euthanasia (born 2000)
Esther Coopersmith
Esther Coopersmith, American diplomat, UNESCO goodwill ambassador (born 1930)
Jacob Ziv
Jacob Ziv, Israeli electrical engineer, developed the LZ family of compression algorithms (born 1931)
Tomas Tranströmer
Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet, translator, and psychologist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1931)
Friedrich L. Bauer
Friedrich L. Bauer, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (born 1924)
Krzysztof Kozłowski
Krzysztof Kozłowski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Interior (born 1931)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Castulus
Christian feast days: Castulus
Felicitas of Padua
Christian feast days: Felicitas
Barontius and Desiderius
Christian feast days: Barontius and Desiderius
Saint Emmanuel
Christian feast days: Emmanuel and companions
Maddalena Caterina Morano
Christian feast days: Maddalena Caterina Morano
Ludger
Christian feast days: Ludger
Gothic persecution of Christians
Christian feast days: Larissa
Harriet Monsell
Christian feast days: Harriet Monsell (Church of England)
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 17th century2
- 19th century4
- 20th century39
- 21st century31
Earliest: William Caxton (1484). Most recent: Epeli Nailatikau (2026).
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 March 26
What day of the year is March 26?
March 26 is the 85th day of the year, with 280 days left after it.
What star sign is March 26?
March 26 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 26?
We record 85 entries for March 26: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1484 to 2026.
Who was born on March 26?
Jesús Fortea (2007) is among the notable births on March 26. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 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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