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March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 280 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Pope John (numbering John XIX (born in Rome, died October 1032 born Romanus, was Pope from 1024 to 1032 Conrad II (c 990&ndash June 4, 1039) was the son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace who inherited The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states
• 1484 - William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables. Aesop's Fables or Aesopica refers to a collection of Fables credited to Aesop (620&ndash 560 BC) a slave and story-teller who lived
• 1552 - Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru. Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ( 5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of The Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak over the period of 1469 to 1708.
• 1636 - Utrecht University is founded in The Netherlands. Utrecht University ( Universiteit Utrecht in Dutch) is a University in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• 1808 - Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles IV ( November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication Early life In his youth he occupied the painful position of an heir apparent who was jealously excluded from all share in government by his parents and the royal favorite
• 1812 - An earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
• 1839 - The first Henley Royal Regatta is held. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England.
• 1852 - Decree regarding streets of Paris passed
• 1881 - Thessaly is freed and becomes part of Greece again. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A decree is an order made by a Head of state or government and having the force of Law. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• 1913 - Balkan War: Bulgarian forces take Adrianople. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the course of which the Balkan League ( Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Edirne (anc Hadrianopolis; Greek Adrianople; Slavic/Bulgarian Одрин, see also its other names) is a city in Thrace, the westernmost
• 1917 - World War I: First Battle of Gaza - British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The First Battle of Gaza was a World War I battle on the southern border of Palestine. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language
• 1934 - Driving test introduced in the United Kingdom. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A driving test (also known as a driving exam) is a procedure designed to test a person's ability to drive a Motor vehicle. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1942 - World War II: In Poland, Auschwitz receives its first female prisoners. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany
• 1945 - World War II: In Iwo Jima, US forces declare Iwo Jima "secure. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese "
• 1953 - Jonas Salk announces his polio vaccine. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonas Edward Salk ( October 28 1914 &ndash June 23, 1995) was an American Biologist and Physician best Two polio Vaccines are used throughout the world to combat Poliomyelitis (or polio
• 1958 - The United States Army launches Explorer 3. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Mission description Explorer 3 (satellite 1958 gamma was nearly identical to Explorer 1 in design and mission
• 1958 - The African Regroupment Party (PRA) is launched at a meeting in Paris. The African Regroupment Party (in French: Parti du Regroupement Africain) was a Political party in the French African colonies Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1965 - A truck loses control down Moosic Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, killing the driver. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern This accident later inspired the 1974 Harry Chapin song, "30,000 Pounds of Bananas. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Harry Forster Chapin ( December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer Songwriter, and Humanitarian "
• 1967 - Ten thousand people gather for the Central Park Be-In. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Between 1967 and 1968 several "be-ins" were held in Central Park to protest against various issues such as US involvement in the Vietnam War and
• 1971 - East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form People's Republic of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Liberation War begins. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. East Pakistan ( Bengali: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান Purbo Pakistan, Urdu: مشرقی پاکستان Mashriqi Pakistan) was Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Bangladesh Liberation War (i ( Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was an armed conflict between West Pakistan (later
• 1975 - The Biological Weapons Convention enters into force. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (usually referred to as the
• 1976 - Queen Elizabeth II sent out the first royal email, from the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE was a scientific research establishment within the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom, located primarily at
• 1977 - Focus on the Family is founded by Dr. James Dobson
• 1979 - Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in Washington, DC. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays WikipediaPersondata --> James Clayton "Jim" Dobson (born April 21, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) (מְנַחֵם בְּגִין Mieczysław Biegun Менахем Вольфович Бегин 16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992 was the sixth prime minister of the State of Israel James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1982 - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, DC. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national War memorial located in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1995 - The Schengen Treaty goes into effect. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The term Schengen Agreement is used for two agreements concluded among European states in 1985 and 1990 which deal with the abolition of systematic Border controls
• 1996 - The International Monetary Fund approves a $10. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic 2 billion loan for Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• 1997 - Thirty-nine bodies found in the Heaven's Gate cult suicides. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Heaven's Gate was an American UFO religion based in San Diego California and led by Marshall Applewhite (1932-1997 and Bonnie Nettles (1927-1985 A cult suicide is a term used to describe the mass Suicide by the members of groups that have been considered as Cults In some cases all or nearly all members have
• 1998 - Oued Bouaicha massacre in Algeria; 52 people killed with axes and knives, 32 of them babies under the age of 2. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Oued Bouaïcha massacre took place about 150 miles (240 km south of Algiers, near Djelfa, on March 26, 1998. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• 1999 - The "Melissa worm" infects Microsoft word processing and e-mail systems around the world. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Melissa worm, also known as "Mailissa" " Simpsons " " Kwyjibo " or "Kwejeebo" is a mass-mailing macro virus, Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving
• 1999 - A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Jack Kevorkian (kɛˈvɔrkiːɛn (born on May 26, 1928) is an Armenian-American Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
• 2005 - The Taiwanese government calls on 1 million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei, in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Taiwanese people ( may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed Cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or the lands and territories which have The Anti-Secession Law ( is a Law of the People's Republic of China. Around 200,000 to 300,000 attend the walk.
• 2006 - In Scotland, the prohibition of smoking in all substantially enclosed public places comes into force. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette.
• 2006 - The military junta ruling Myanmar officially named Naypyidaw, a new city in Mandalay Division, as the new capital. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Naypyidaw ( also spelled Nay Pyi Taw) is the Capital of Burma. Yangon had formerly been the nation's capital. Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma.

Births

• 603 - Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque
• 1516 - Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. Events By Place Europe Battle of Degsastan: Æthelfrith of Bernicia defeats Áedán mac Gabráin of Pacal II, also known as Pacal the Great (the most recent work gives his full name as K'inich Janaab' Pakal ( 26 March, 603 - 31 August The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas Palenque ( Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas Konrad Gessner (Conrad Gessner Conrad Geßner Conrad von Gesner Conradus Gesnerus Conrad Gesner 26 March 1516 – 13 December 1565) 1565)
• 1554 - Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. For information on the regent of the Netherlands see Charles of Lorraine. 1611)
• 1698 - Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. Václav Prokop Diviš (ˈvaːtslaf ˈprokop ˈɟɪvɪʃ 26 March, 1698 &ndash 25 December, 1765) was a Czech Theologian Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 1765)
• 1749 - William Blount, American Statesman (d. The year 1765 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Blount, ( March 26, 1749 ( OS)/ April 6, 1749 (NS – March 21, 1800) was a United States 1800)
• 1753 - Benjamin Thompson, American physicist and inventor (d. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (in German: de Reichsgraf von Rumford FRS ( 26 March 1753 – 21 August 1814 1814)
• 1773 - Nathaniel Bowditch, American mathematician and navigation expert (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nathaniel Bowditch ( March 26, 1773 &ndash March 16 1838) was an early American Mathematician remembered for his work on ocean 1838)
• 1794 - Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter (d. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld ( March 26 1794 - May 24 1872) was a German painter. 1872)
• 1859 - Alfred Edward Housman, English poet (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Edward Housman (ˈhaʊsmən 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936 usually known as A 1936)
• 1859 - Adolf Hurwitz, German mathematician (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adolf Hurwitz ( 26 March 1859 - 18 November 1919) (ˈadɒlf ˈhurvits was a German mathematician and was described by Jean-Pierre 1919)
• 1868 - King Fuad I of Egypt (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, ( Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fu'ād al-Awwal) ( March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936 1936)
• 1871 - Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i, later a US Congressman (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole of Hawaii ( March 26 1871 &ndash January 7, 1922) was a prince of the reigning House of Kalākaua The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of O{{okina}}ahu, The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses 1922)
• 1874 - Robert Frost, American poet (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet. 1963)
• 1875 - Max Abraham, German physicist (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Max Abraham ( March 26 1875 – November 16 1922) was a German Physicist. 1922)
• 1875 - Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Syngman Rhee or Yi Seungman ( March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was the first president of South Korea. The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces 1965)
• 1876 - Prince William of Wied, sovereign Prince of Albania (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Prince William of Wied Prince of Albania (Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich ( 26 March 1876 &ndash 18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign 1945)
• 1879 - Othmar Ammann, Swiss-born bridge engineer (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Othmar Hermann Ammann ( March 26 1879 – September 22 1965) was a Swiss-born American Structural engineer whose designs include the 1965)
• 1882 - Hermann Obrecht, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hermann Obrecht ( March 26, 1882 - August 21, 1940) was a Swiss politician and Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1935-1940 1940)
• 1884 - Wilhelm Backhaus, German pianist (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Wilhelm Backhaus ('Bachaus' on some record labels (b March 26, 1884 Leipzig Germany &ndash d 1969)
• 1886 - Hugh Mulzac, America military officer (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hugh Mulzac ( March 26 1886 &ndash1971 was an African-American member of the United States Merchant Marine. 1971)
• 1894 - Viorica Ursuleac, Romanian soprano (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Viorica Ursuleac ( 26 March 1894 - 22 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic soprano the daughter of a Greek Orthodox archdeacon 1985)
• 1896 - Rudolf Dassler, Founder of PUMA AG (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Rudolf Dassler ( March 26, 1898 in Herzogenaurach ( Germany) - October 27, 1974 in Herzogenaurach) was the Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport ( Puma) ( is a large German-based Multinational company that produces high-end Athletic shoes and other sportswear 1974)
• 1898 - Charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Shadwell was an English playwright of the 18th century date of birth unknown dead in 1726 1979)
• 1888 - Elsa Brändström, Swedish nurse (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Elsa Brändström (* March 26, 1888 &ndash † March 4, 1948) was a Swedish philanthropist 1948)
• 1893 - Palmiro Togliatti, Italian communist leader (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Palmiro Togliatti ( March 26 1893 - August 21 1964) was an Italian politician the leader of the Italian Communist Party 1964)
• 1904 - Joseph Campbell, American author (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Joseph John Campbell ( March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American Mythology Professor, Writer 1987)
• 1904 - Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, screenwriter and film director (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) "El Indio" Fernández (born Emilio Fernández Romo; March 26 1904 &ndash August 6 1986) was a Mexican actor screenwriter 1986)
• 1904 - Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist, Prime Minister of Greece (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Xenophon Zolotas (Ξενοφών Ζολώτας ( 26 March, 1904 – 11 June, 2004) an eminent Greek Economist, served The Prime Minister of Greece ( Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος) is the Head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of 2004)
• 1905 - Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Viktor Emil Frankl MD, PhD, ( March 26, 1905 - September 2, 1997) was an Austrian neurologist 1997)
• 1906 - Rafael Mendez, Mexican trumpetist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Rafael Méndez ( March 26, 1906 - September 15, 1981) was a popular Mexican virtuoso solo Trumpeter As a young child 1981)
• 1908 - Franz Stangl, German commandant of Nazi concentration camps (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Franz Stangl ( March 26, 1908 &ndash June 28, 1971) was an SS officer commandant of the Sobibór and of Treblinka 1971)
• 1911 - Bernard Katz, German-born biophysicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Bernard Katz, FRS ( 26 March 1911 &ndash 20 April 2003) was a German -born biophysicist, noted for his work The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2003)
• 1911 - Tennessee Williams, American dramatist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical 1983)
• 1911 - T. Hee, American animator (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the animator For the James Bond villain see Tee Hee. 1988)
• 1913 - Paul Erdős, Hungarian mathematician (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Erdős ( Hungarian: Erdős Pál, in English occasionally Paul Erdos or Paul Erdös, March 26, 1913 &ndash 1996)
• 1914 - Toru Kumon, Japanese educator (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year was a Japanese Mathematics educator born in Kochi Prefecture, Japan 1995)
• 1914 - William Westmoreland, U. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 William C Westmoreland ( March 26, 1914 &ndash July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military S. general (d. 2005)
• 1916 - Christian B. Anfinsen, American chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Christian Boehmer Anfinsen Jr ( March 26, 1916 &ndash May 14, 1995) was a Biochemist and a 1972 Nobel Prize laureate The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1995)
• 1916 - Bill Edrich, English cricketer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 William John "Bill" Edrich DFC (26 March 1916 in Lingwood, Norfolk – 24 April 1986 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire) was a 1986)
• 1916 - Sterling Hayden, American actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Sterling Hayden ( March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American Actor and Author. 1986)
• 1917 - Rufus Thomas, American musician (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Rufus Thomas Jr ( March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a Rhythm and blues, Funk and soul singer and 2001)
• 1919 - Roger Leger, Quebec ice hockey player (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Roger Leger (born March 26, 1919 in L'Annonciation, Quebec - died April 7 1965 is a retired professional Ice hockey player 1965)
• 1919 - Strother Martin, American actor (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Strother Martin ( March 26, 1919 &ndash August 1, 1980) was an American Actor in numerous Films and 1980)
• 1922 - Oscar Sala, Italian-born physicist
• 1923 - Gert Bastian, German politician (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Oscar Sala (b March 26, 1922 in Milan, Italy) Italian - Brazilian nuclear Physicist and important scientific Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gert Bastian ( March 26, 1923 - October 19 1992) was a German military officer and politician with the German Green Party 1992)
• 1923 - Bob Elliott, American comedian
• 1925 - Pierre Boulez, French composer and conductor
• 1925 - James Moody, American jazz musician, composer, and actor
• 1929 - Edwin Turney, American businessman
• 1930 - Gregory Corso, American poet (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Robert Brackett Elliott (born March 26, 1923) is an American Comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Pierre Boulez (pjɛʁ buˈlɛz (b James Moody (born March 26 1925) is a Jazz Saxophone and Flute player Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edwin James Turney (born on March 26, 1929) is best known as one of the founders of Advanced Micro Devices serving as the Vice President of Sales and Administration Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gregory Nunzio Corso ( March 26, 1930 &ndash January 17, 2001) was an American Poet, youngest of the inner circle 2001)
• 1930 - Sandra Day O'Connor, U. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist. S. Supreme Court Justice
• 1931 - Leonard Nimoy, American actor and director
• 1934 - Alan Arkin, American actor
• 1935 - Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestine National Authority
• 1937 - Wayne Embry, American basketball player
• 1938 - Anthony James Leggett, American physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1940 - James Caan, American actor
• 1940 - Nancy Pelosi, American politician and 60th Speaker of the House
• 1941 - Richard Dawkins, British evolutionary biologist
• 1941 - Yvon Marcoux, Quebec politician
• 1942 - Erica Jong, American author
• 1943 - Bob Woodward, American journalist
• 1944 - Diana Ross, American singer (Supremes)
• 1945 - Mikhail Voronin, Soviet gymnast (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26 1934 is an American Actor and director. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26 1937 in Springfield Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player a center/forward whose 11 year career Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS, (born March 26, 1938, Camberwell, London) is John D The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award - Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Speaker of the House is a political term referring to a number of people In the United Kingdom and Canada, the Speaker of the House Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941 is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and Popular science Yvon Marcoux (born March 26, 1941 in Lévis Quebec) is a Politician and administrator in Quebec, Canada. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erica Jong (née Mann born March 26, 1942, in New York City, New York) is an American Author and Teacher. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Mikhail Jakovlievitch Voronin ( Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Воронин 26 March 1945 in Moscow - 22 May 2004)
• 1946 - Johnny Crawford, American actor
• 1946 - Alain Madelin, French politician
• 1947 - Dar Robinson, American stuntman (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) in Los Angeles, California) is an American Actor, Singer, and Alain Madelin (born March 26, 1946) is a French Politician and a former minister of that country Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dar Allen Robinson ( March 26, 1947 &ndash November 21, 1986) was an American film Stuntman and film Actor. 1986)
• 1948 - Richard Tandy, British keyboardist (Electric Light Orchestra)
• 1948 - Steven Tyler, American singer (Aerosmith)
• 1949 - Vicki Lawrence, American actress and singer
• 1949 - Patrick Süskind, German writer
• 1950 - Teddy Pendergrass, American singer
• 1950 - Martin Short, Canadian comedian
• 1950 - Ernest Thomas, American actor
• 1950 - Alan Silvestri, American film score composer
• 1951 - Carl Wieman, American physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1952 - Didier Pironi, French Formula One driver (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Tandy (born 26 March 1948, in Birmingham, England) is best known as the keyboard player in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vicki Lawrence (born Victoria Ann Axelrad on March 26, 1949 in Inglewood California) is an Emmy Award -winning Actress Patrick Süskind (born March 26, 1949) is a German writer and screenwriter Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass Sr (born March 26, 1950) is an American R&B / soul Singer and Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian Comedian, Actor, writer, Singer and Ernest Thomas may refer to Ernest Thomas, the actor from the television series What's Happening!! Ernest Thomas Alan Silvestri (born March 26, 1950, New York City) is an acclaimed American Academy Award nominated Film score Composer Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Carl Edwin Wieman (born March 26 1951) is an American Physicist at the University of British Columbia and Nobel Prize in The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Didier Pironi ( 26 March 1952 - 23 August 1987) was a Racing driver from France. 1987)
• 1953 - Elaine Chao, U. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elaine Lan Chao ( born March 26, 1953) currently serves as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President S. Secretary of Labor
• 1953 - Lincoln Chafee, American Senator from Rhode Island
• 1953 - Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian rebel (d. Lincoln Davenport Chafee (ˈtʃeɪ fiː CHAY-fee) (born March 26, 1953) is a former United States Senator from Rhode Island. Youssouf Togoïmi ( March 26 1953 – September 24 2002) was a leading Chadian politician who served in the government under President 2002)
• 1954 - Kazuhiko Inoue, Japanese seiyu (voice actor)
• 1954 - Curtis Sliwa, American founder of the Guardian Angels
• 1955 - Danny Arndt, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1956 - Charly McClain, American singer
• 1957 - Leeza Gibbons, American television host
• 1957 - Paul Morley, English music journalist and musician
• 1958 - Chris Codiroli, American baseballer
• 1958 - Elio de Angelis, Italian racing driver (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) is a veteran Seiyū from Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan He is blood type O A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Curtis Sliwa (born March 26, 1954 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York) is an anti-crime activist founder of the Guardian Angels The Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization of unarmed citizen crime patrollers Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Danny Arndt (b March 26, 1955 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey left wing Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charly McClain (born Charlotte Denise McClain on March 26, 1956, in Memphis Tennessee, United States) is an American country Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American Talk show host Paul Morley (born 26 March 1957 in Stockport, Cheshire) is an English journalist who wrote for the Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Allen Codiroli (born March 26, 1958 in Oxnard, California) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues Elio de Angelis ( 26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was a Racing driver who participated in Formula One between and, racing 1986)
• 1959 - Chris Hansen, American reporter and correspondent
• 1960 - Marcus Allen, American football player
• 1960 - Jennifer Grey, American actress
• 1961 - William Hague, British politician
• 1962 - John Stockton, American basketball player
• 1962 - Paul de Leeuw, Dutch television host
• 1963 - Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Japanese writer
• 1963 - Amparo Larrañaga, Spanish actress
• 1963 - Roch Voisine, Canadian singer and songwriter
• 1964 - Martin Donnelly, Irish racecar driver
• 1964 - Ulf Samuelsson, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1966 - Nick Wirth, British engineer
• 1966 - Michael Imperioli, actor on The Sopranos
• 1968 - Kenny Chesney, American singer
• 1968 - James Iha, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle)
• 1968 - Laurent Brochard, French cyclist
• 1971 - Behzad Ghorbani, Iranian zoologist and sociobiologist
• 1972 - Jon Reep, American comedian and actor
• 1972 - Jason Maxwell, Retired American Baseball Player
• 1973 - Heather Goldenhersh, American actress
• 1973 - Lawrence E. Page, American search engine pioneer
• 1973 - T.R. Knight, American actor
• 1973 - Matt Burke, Australian Rugby Union player

• 1974 - Mike Peca, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1976 - Joachim Alcine, Haitian-born Quebec boxer
• 1976 - Amy Smart, American actress
• 1976 - Natalia Livingston, American Soap actress
• 1976 - Nurgül Yeşilçay, Turkish actress
• 1976 - Ufuk Talay, Australian soccer player
• 1977 - Kevin Davies, English footballer
• 1977 - Sylvain Grenier, Canadian professional wrestler
• 1978 - Anastasia Kostaki, Greek basketball player
• 1979 - Hiromi Uehara, Japanese jazz pianist
• 1979 - Pierre Wome, Cameroonian footballer
• 1979 - Nacho Novo, Spanish footballer
• 1981 - Baruch Dego, Israeli football player
• 1981 - Jay Sean, British Asian R&B singer
• 1981 - Josh Wilson, American baseball player
• 1982 - Mikel Arteta, Spanish footballer
• 1983 - David Bennett, Canadian powerlifter and steamfitter
• 1983 - Michael Brendli, American professional wrestler
• 1984 - Gregory Strydom, Zimbabwean crickaeter
• 1984 - Stéphanie Lapointe, Canadian artist and singer, 2004 Star Académie winner
• 1984 - Sara Jean Underwood, American model
• 1985 - Keira Knightley, English actress
• 1985 - Prosper Utseya, Zimbabwean cricket captain
• 1985 - Jonathan Groff, American stage actor
• 1987 - Yui, Japanese musician

Deaths

• 304 - Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian
• 922 - Al-Hallaj, Persian Sufi teacher and writer
• 1130 - King Sigurd I of Norway (b. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Edward "Chris" Hansen (born March 26 1959) is an American television personality best known for his work on the Dateline Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is a Golden Globe nominated American actress, best known for playing Frances "Baby" Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Jefferson Hague (born 26 March 1961 is a British Politician. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Paul Henri de Leeuw (born March 26, 1962 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch Television Comedian, Singer and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese mystery writer and designer and yōkai researcher who is a member of Ōsawa Office (大沢オフィス Amparo Larrañaga (born in Madrid, March 26 1963) is a Spanish actress Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, OC (born March 26, 1963 in Edmundston New Brunswick) is an Acadian Québécois Singer-songwriter Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For the New Zealand cricketer see Martin Donnelly (cricketer. Ulf Samuelsson (b March 26 1964, Fagersta, Västmanlands län, Sweden) is a retired Swedish-American professional Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Nick Wirth (born 26 March 1966) is the former owner of the Simtek James Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an Emmy -winning and Golden Globe Award The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist James Yoshinobu Iha ( Japanese 井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 A Perfect Circle ( APC) is an Alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan Laurent Brochard (born on March 26, 1968 in Le Mans, France) is a professional Road racing cyclist from France. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Behzad Ghorbani is an Iranian Zoologist, born March 26, 1971, in Tehran. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Reep (born March 26, 1972) is an American Stand-up comedian and Actor, known as the "That thing got a Hemi?" guy in Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Maxwell ( March 26, 1972 in Lewisburg Tennessee) is a former professional Baseball player Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Heather Goldenhersh (born March 26, 1973) is an award-winning American Actress. Lawrence Edward "Larry" Page (born March 26 1973 is an American Entrepreneur who co-founded the Google Web search engine, now Theodore Raymond “TR” Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an Emmy Award -nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Matthew Burke (born March 26 1973 in Sydney) is a retired Australian Rugby union player Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Michael Anthony Peca (born March 26, 1974 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and an Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joachim Alcine (born March 26, 1976 in Gonaives, Haiti) is a Canadian Professional boxer of Haitian origin fighting out Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model. Natalia Livingston (b March 26, 1976, in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is an American Soap opera actress. Nurgül Yeşilçay ( Afyon, March 26, 1976) is a Turkish stage and film Actress. Ufuk Talay (born March 26, 1976 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player of Turkish descent Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Kevin Cyril Davies (born 26 March 1977 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English football player who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers Sylvain Grenier, (born March 26, 1977) Independent Circuit & Life Beyond Wrestling (2007-present On the September 5, 2007 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Anastasia Kostaki ( Greek: Αναστασία Κωστάκη; born March 26, 1978 in Athens Greece) is a Greek professional Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ born 26 March, 1979) is a Jazz Composer and Pianist born in Hamamatsu, Japan Pierre Nlend Wome (born March 26, 1979 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football defender who will play in season 2008–09 for Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo (born March 26 1979, in Ferrol, Galicia) simply known as Nacho Novo, is a Spanish professional Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Baruch Dego (born March 26, 1981) is an Israeli - Ethiopian Football (soccer player Jay Sean (born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti on March 26, 1981) is a British Asian Pop Singer-songwriter, best known for his Joshua Aaron Wilson (born March 26, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an Infielder for the Boston Red Sox organization Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982 in San Sebastián, Guipuscoa, Spain) is a Spanish professional footballer Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) David Bennett or Dave Bennett may refer to David S Bennett (1811-1894 U Raymond Michael "Mike" Brendli (born March 26, 1983) In wrestling Finishing and signature moves Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Gregory Mark Strydom (born March 26, 1984 in Pretoria) is a Zimbabwean Cricketer He has played four ODIs for Zimbabwe in Stéphanie Lapointe (born March 26 1984 in Brossard Quebec) is a Quebec singer song writer television and movie actress and humanitarian activist Star Académie is a Canadian Reality TV series started in 2003 aimed primarily at the Quebec television Sara Jean Underwood (born March 26, 1984) is an American model and Student. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Keira Christina Knightley (ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe – BAFTA - and Academy Award –nominated Prosper Utseya (born March 26, 1985 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean Cricketer Rising from the ranks of township cricket in Harare's Highfield Jonathan Groff is a Tony Award -nominated American stage performer and TV actor Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) YUI (born March 26 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and Actress. Events By Place Roman Empire The Roman colony of Konstanz is founded Saint Emmanuel († c 304 was a Christian Martyr under the Persecutions of Diocletian. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate Events By Place Asia The Khitan Empire led by Abaoji, raids Hebei, China. Mansur al-Hallaj ( Arabic: منصور الحلاج - Mansūr al-Hallāj - Mansūr-e Hallāj; full name Abū al-Mughīth Husayn Mansūr "Sigurd Jorsalfar" redirects here For the orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg see Sigurd Jorsalfar (Grieg. ca. 1090)
• 1212 - King Sancho I of Portugal (b. Sancho I (ˈsɐʃu nicknamed the Populator ( Portuguese o Povoador) second monarch of Portugal, was born on November 11 1154 1154)
• 1517 - Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer
• 1535 - Georg Tannstetter, Austrian scientist (b. Heinrich Isaac (also known as Ysaac, Henricus, Arrigo d'Ugo, and Arrigo il Tedesco – Tedesco meaning "Flemish" or "German" Georg Tannstetter (April 1482 &ndash March 26, 1535) also called Georgius Collimitius, was a humanist teaching at the University 1482)
• 1546 - Thomas Elyot, English diplomat
• 1566 - Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer (b. Sir Thomas Elyot (c 1490 &ndash March 26, 1546) was an English Diplomat and scholar Antonio de Cabezón (1510 &ndash March 26, 1566) was a Spanish composer and Organist of the Renaissance. 1510)
• 1649 - John Winthrop, second governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
• 1679 - Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. John Winthrop ( 12 January 1587/8 26 March 1649) led a group of English Puritans to the New World, joined The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it was an English settlement on the east coast of North America Johannes Schefferus ( February 2, 1621 - March 26, 1679) was one of the most important Swedish humanists of his time 1621)
• 1697 - Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. Sir Godfrey McCulloch 2nd Baronet (c 1640 - 26 March 1697) (also lived under the alias "Mr 1640)
• 1726 - Sir John Vanbrugh, English dramatist (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir John Vanbrugh (pronounced "Van'-bru" (24 January 1664? – 26 March 1726 was an English Architect and Dramatist, perhaps best known 1664)
• 1772 - Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (b. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Pinot Duclos ( February 12, 1704 &ndash March 26, 1772) was a French Author. 1704)
• 1776 - Samuel Ward, American politician (b. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Ward (American statesman (1725–1776 was an American merchant and a delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1725)
• 1780 - Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles (German Karl; 1 August 1713, Brunswick &ndash 26 March 1780, Brunswick Duke of Brunswick-Bevern 1713)
• 1793 - John Mudge, English physician (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Mudge (1721 &ndash 26 March 1793) was an English Physician and amateur creator of telescope mirrors who won the Copley Medal 1721)
• 1797 - James Hutton, Scottish geologist (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Hutton MD (3 June 1726 OS (14 June 1726 NS) Edinburgh 26 March 1797 was a Scottish Geologist, 1726)
• 1814 - Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (ɡijɔtɛ̃ May 28, 1738 &ndash March 26, 1814) was a French Physician who proposed on October 1738)
• 1827 - Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (b. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. 1770)
• 1858 - John Addison Thomas, American soldier (b. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Addison Thomas (1811 &ndash March 26, 1858) was born in Tennessee. 1811)
• 1881 - Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prince Roman Stanisław Sanguszko (1800&ndash1881 was a Lithuanian aristocrat, patriot political and social activist 1800)
• 1888 - Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid, GCMG, (1837 – March 26, 1888) (برغش بن سعيد البوسعيد son of Said bin Sultan The post of Sultan of Zanzibar was created on 19 October 1856 after the death of Sa'id ibn Sultan, who had ruled Oman and Zanzibar as the Sultan of 1837)
• 1892 - Walt Whitman, American poet (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Walter Whitman (May 31 1819 &ndash March 26 1892 was an American poet, Essayist journalist, and humanist. 1819)
• 1902 - Cecil Rhodes, English explorer (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Cecil John Rhodes, PC DCL (5 July 1853 &ndash 26 March 1902 was an English -born Businessman mining Magnate, and Politician 1853)
• 1905 - Maurice Barrymore, actor; patriarch of the Barrymore family (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe ( September 21, 1849 – March 26, 1905) is the Patriarch of the Barrymore acting family The Barrymore family is an American acting family The members have gained a reputation for both tremendous talent and tendencies for self-destructive behavior 1849)
• 1910 - Auguste Charlois, French astronomer (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1864)
• 1910 - An Jung-geun, Korean assassin of Ito Hirobumi (executed) (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ahn Jung-geun or An Jung-geun ( September 2, 1879 - March 26, 1910) (Baptismal name Thomas) was a Korean independence was a Japanese statesman Resident-General of Korea, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st 5th 7th and 10th and Genrō. 1879)
• 1920 - William Chester Minor, American surgeon and contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar William Chester Minor, also known as W C Minor (June 1834 &ndash March 26, 1920) was an American surgeon who made many scholarly 1834)
• 1923 - Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Bernhardt (October 22 1844 &ndash March 26 1923 was a French stage actress and has been referred to as "the most famous actress in the history of the world" 1844)
• 1926 - Konstantin Fehrenbach, Chancellor of Germany (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Konstantin Fehrenbach ( January 11, 1852 &ndash March 26, 1926) was a German Catholic politician who was one of the major The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1852)
• 1929 - Katharine Lee Bates, American poet (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Katharine Lee Bates, ( August 12 1859 – March 28, 1929) is remembered as the author of the words to the anthem " America 1859)
• 1933 - Eddie Lang, American musician (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eddie Lang ( October 25, 1902 &ndash March 26, 1933) was an American Jazz Guitarist, considered by many to be the finest 1902)
• 1940 - Spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 1873)
• 1942 - Jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Timothy Burke ( October 12, 1874 &ndash March 26, 1942) was a Major League infielder with the Cleveland Spiders, St 1874)
• 1945 - David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar David Lloyd George 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor OM, PC (17 January 1863 &ndash 26 March 1945 was a British Statesman and the only The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1863)
• 1951 - James F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January James Fielding Hinkle ( October 20, 1864 - March 26, 1951) was an American politician and the sixth Governor of New Mexico 1864)
• 1957 - Édouard Herriot, French politician (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Édouard Hérriot (5 July 1872 at Troyes, France - 26 March 1957 at Lyon, France) was a French Radical politician of the 1872)
• 1958 - Phil Mead, English cricketer (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Philip Mead" redirects here Philip Mead is also the fictional President of the United States in the year 2052 in the Video game Deus Ex 1887)
• 1959 - Raymond Chandler, American-born novelist (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels 1888)
• 1969 - John Kennedy Toole, American author (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Kennedy Toole ( December 17, 1937 &ndash March 26, 1969) was an American Novelist from New Orleans Louisiana 1937)
• 1973 - Noel Coward, English composer and playwright (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright 1899)
• 1973 - Johnny Drake, American football player (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John W "Zero" Drake ( March 27, 1916 - March 26, 1973) was an American football player 1916)
• 1973 - Don Messer, Canadian fiddler (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Don Messer is also Donald E Messer, a Methodist theologian Donald Charles Frederick (Don Messer ( May 9, 1909 - March 1909)
• 1973 - George Sisler, American baseball player (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the minor league baseball executive see George Sisler Jr For the Medal of Honor recipient see George K 1893)
• 1976 - Josef Albers, German artist (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josef Albers ( March 19 1888 – March 25 1976) was a German artist mathematician and educator whose work both in Europe and in 1888)
• 1976 - Lin Yutang, Chinese writer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lin Yutang ( October 10, 1895 &ndash March 26, 1976) was a Chinese writer and inventor 1895)
• 1978 - Wilfred Pickles, English actor and broadcaster (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Wilfred Pickles OBE ( 13 October 1904 &ndash 26 March 1978) was an English Actor and Radio presenter 1904)
• 1983 - Anthony Blunt, British art historian and spy (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 Bournemouth, Hampshire &ndash 26 March 1983 Westminster, London) known as Sir Anthony 1907)
• 1984 - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Ahmed Sékou Touré (var Ahmen Seku Ture) (January 9 1922--March 26 1984 was an African political leader and president of the Republic of Guinea Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also 1922)
• 1987 - Eugen Jochum, German conductor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Eugen Jochum ( November 1, 1902 &ndash March 1902)
• 1990 - Halston, American fashion designer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Roy Halston Frowick, also known as Halston ( April 23, 1932 – March 26, 1990) was a Clothing Designer 1932)
• 1992 - Barbara Frum, Canadian journalist (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Barbara Frum, OC, BA, LLD ( September 8, 1937 &ndash March 26, 1992) was a Journalist, acclaimed 1937)
• 1995 - Eazy-E, American rapper (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Eric Lynn Wright (September 7 1963 – March 26 1995 better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and Record executive 1963)
• 1996 - Edmund Muskie, American politician (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie ( March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic Politician 1914)
• 1996 - David Packard, American engineer and businessman (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year David Packard (September 7 1912 &ndash March 26 1996 was a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1939 serving as president (1947-1964 CEO (1964-1968 and Chairman of the 1912)
• 1997 - Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr ( May 17, 1931 - March 26, 1997) was the leader of Heaven's Gate group 1931)
• 2000 - Alex Comfort, American author (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Alexander Comfort ( 10 February 1920 - 26 March 2000) was educated at Highgate School and Trinity College Cambridge and 1920)
• 2002 - Randy Castillo, American drummer (Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe) (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Randolpho Francisco Castillo (born December 18 1950 - died March 26 2002 was best known as Ozzy Osbourne 's drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː 1950)
• 2003 - Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the US Representative from Illinois see P H Moynihan Daniel Patrick “Pat” Moynihan ( March 16, 1927 – March 26, S. Senator (b. 1927)
• 2004 - Jan Berry, American musician (Jan and Dean) (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, 1941)
• 2004 - Jan Sterling, American actress (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Sterling ( April 3 1921 – March 26 2004) was an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American 1921)
• 2005 - James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005 was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1912)
• 2005 - Gérard Filion, Quebec businessman and journalist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Gérard Filion, CC, GOQ ( August 18, 1909 - March 26, 2005) was a Canadian businessman and journalist 1909)
• 2005 - Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz and Crowded House) (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. 1959)
• 2005 - Marius Russo, American baseball player (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marius Ugo Russo ( July 19, 1914 – March 26, 2005) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the 1914)
• 2006 - Anil Biswas, Indian politician (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See Anil Biswas (composer for the music composer Anil Biswas (nick name 'Keru' ( March 2, 1944, Karimpur, 1944)
• 2006 - Paul Dana, American race car driver (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Dana ( April 15 1975 – March 26 2006) was an American race car 1975)
• 2006 - Nikki Sudden, British singer/songwriter (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikki Sudden ( July 19, 1956 – March 26, 2006) was a prolific English Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. 1956)
• 2008 - Heath Benedict, American Football Player (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heath Benedict ( June 30 1983 – March 26 2008) was a Dutch American football player 1983)
• 2008 - Robert Fagles, American translator and professor (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Robert Fagles ( September 11, 1933 &ndash March 26, 2008) was an American Professor, poet, and academic 1933)
• 2008 - Wally Phillips, American radio personality (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Phillips ( July 7 1925 &ndash March 26 2008) was an American Radio personality best known for hosting A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting 1925)
• 2008 - Manuel Marulanda Velez aka Tirofijo, founder and lifelong leader of Colombian rebel group FARC-EP (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pedro Antonio Marín Marín ( May 13 1930 - March 26, 2008) known by his " Nom de guerre," Manuel Marulanda The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of 1930)

Holidays and observances

• Independence Day - Bangladesh
• Zoroastrianism - Prophet Zoroaster's Birthday. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. March 26 is the National Day of Bangladesh. This day is celebrated as the Independence Day in Bangladesh ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary Zoroaster ( Latinized from Greek variants) or Zarathushtra (from Avestan Zaraθuštra) also referred to as Zartosht (زرتشت
• Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii
• Saint Emmanuel (died 304)
• Saint Ludger
• Saint Larissa
• Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church: Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
• Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar - Synaxis of St. Prince Kūhiō Day is an official Holiday in the state of Hawai{{okina}}i in the United States. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Saint Emmanuel († c 304 was a Christian Martyr under the Persecutions of Diocletian. Saint Ludger (also Lüdiger or Liudger) (born at Zuilen near Utrecht about 742 died 26 March 809 at Billerbeck Saint Larissa († c 375 was a Martyr who died in Gothic persecutions of Christians. For the Moth Genus, see Synaxis (moth. (at this point April 2008 this redirects to a nonexistant article Gabriel ( Latin: Gabrielus; Greek:, Gabriēl; Arabic: جبريل Jibrīl or جبرائيل The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Gabriel the Archangel

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Gabriel ( Latin: Gabrielus; Greek:, Gabriēl; Arabic: جبريل Jibrīl or جبرائيل

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