March 26
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast days:
Castulus, Emmanuel and companions, Felicitas, Harriet Monsell(Church of England), Larissa, Ludger, Richard Allen(Episcopal Church (USA)), March 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast days on March 26 honor a group of saints and martyrs venerated in various Christian traditions.
Independence Day and National Day(Bangladesh), celebrates the declaration of independence fromPakistanin 1971.
Bangladesh celebrates Independence Day on March 26, marking its separation from Pakistan in 1971.
Martyr's Day or Day of Democracy(Mali)
Martyrs’ Day in Mali honors those who died during pro-democracy protests on March 26, 1991.
National Science Appreciation Day(United States)
National Science Appreciation Day recognizes the impact of scientific discovery and innovation in daily life.
Prince Kūhiō Day(Hawaii, United States)
Prince Kūhiō Day honors the life and achievements of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, a prominent figure in Hawaiian history.
Purple Day(CanadaandUnited States)
Purple Day is a grassroots campaign dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of epilepsy.
Synaxisof theArchangel Gabriel(Eastern Christianity)
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel is an Eastern Christian feast honoring the messenger angel Gabriel.
Castulus
Emmanuel and companions
Events
Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Emperor Maurice elevates his son Theodosius to co-emperor, securing Byzantine succession.
First Eid al-Fitr celebration.
The early Muslim community in Medina celebrates the first Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
The death of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, kept secret for six weeks, is announced, along with the succession of his son, al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah.
The concealed death of Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah is revealed, announcing al-Zahir's succession.
Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
Conrad II is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XIX, reinforcing papal-imperial alliance.
Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt.
Saladin becomes emir of Egypt, initiating the rise of the Ayyubid dynasty.
The crown of Aragon and the crown of Castile agree in the Treaty of Almizra on the limits of their respective expansion into al-Andalus.
Aragon and Castile delineate their boundaries in al-Andalus through the Treaty of Almizra.
The Siege of Algeciras, one of the first European military engagements where gunpowder was used, comes to an end.
The Siege of Algeciras ends, noted as one of Europe's earliest uses of gunpowder artillery.
Combat of the Thirty: Thirty Breton knights call out and defeat thirty English knights.
Thirty Breton knights defeat their English counterparts in the famous Combat of the Thirty.
William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.
William Caxton prints the first English edition of Aesop's Fables, pioneering English printing.
Births
Conrad Gessner
Swiss botanist and zoologist whose encyclopedic works laid important foundations for modern natural history.
Charles of Lorraine
French nobleman and military leader who played a central role in the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion.
John II
German duke who governed the Duchy of Zweibrücken during the early 17th century.
Mary Beale
One of the first professional female English portrait painters, known for her vivid and expressive works.
Domenico Freschi
Italian Baroque composer and Catholic priest, remembered for his sacred music compositions.
Nicolaas Hartsoeker
Dutch mathematician and physicist who made early contributions to microscopy and preformation theory.
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Queen consort of Prussia and mother of Frederick the Great, influential in the Prussian court.
Prokop Diviš
Czech priest and pioneer scientist who made early developments in atmospheric electricity and invented a lightning rod-like device.
William Blount
American statesman and Founding Father who served as governor of the Southwest Territory and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Deaths
Pope-elect Stephen was chosen as Pope in 752 but died the day after his election before he could be consecrated.
Ludger
Saint Ludger was a Frisian missionary who founded monasteries and became the first bishop of Münster in the early 9th century.
Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane was a Heian-period Japanese poet, scholar, and statesman who was later deified as the god of learning.
Ai
Emperor Ai was the last ruler of China’s Tang Dynasty, ascending the throne in 904 and deposed in 907.
Mansur Al-Hallaj
Mansur al-Hallaj was a Persian Sufi mystic, poet, and theologian famous for his mystical utterance 'Ana al-Haqq'.
Wang Du
Warlord and jiedushi Wang Du controlled the Chengde Circuit in northern China during the early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Guntram ("the Rich")
Guntram the Rich was a 10th-century Frankish nobleman whose vast estates laid the foundations for powerful medieval dynasties.
'Adud al-Dawla
'Adud al-Dawla was a powerful Buyid dynasty emir who ruled over much of modern-day Iran and Iraq in the 10th century, known for his patronage of arts and architecture.
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi was an Andalusian princess and pioneering female poet famed for her literary salon in Cordoba.