March 26th: What is special about this date?
March 26th marks the 85th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 86th in case of leap years). There are 280 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on March 26th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to March 26th and what happened on March 26th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 26th.
March 26th: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On March 26th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Keira Knightley]()
Keira Knightley (1985)Keira knightley is a british actress known for her roles in period dramas and blockbuster films such as pirates of the caribbean.
![Juliana Paes]()
Juliana Paes (1979)Juliana paes is a brazilian actress known for her roles in telenovelas such as 'india – a love story' and 'a favorita'.
![Steven Tyler]()
Steven Tyler (1948)Aerosmith was formed in 1970 by aerosmith, an american musician.
![Diana Ross]()
Diana Ross (1944)American singer and academy award nominated actress.
![Leslie Mann]()
Leslie Mann (1972)Leslie mann is an american actress known for her roles in comedy films such as 'knocked up' and 'the 40-year-old virgin'.
![Leonard Nimoy]()
Leonard Nimoy (1931)American actor who was best known for his role as spock, the pointed-eared alien in "star trek," 1965-1967.
![James Caan]()
James Caan (1940)American actor.
![Joseph Campbell]()
Joseph Campbell (1904)American author and leading authority on mythology, the psyche, and symbolism.
![Richard Dawkins]()
Richard Dawkins (1941)British evolutionary biologist.
![Jennifer Grey]()
Jennifer Grey (1960)Jennifer grey is an american actress best known for her role as baby in the iconic film dirty dancing.
How to check someone's birthday?
If you’re looking for a person's birth date, have a look at our Birthday Search Guide
March 26th: who died on this date?
On March 26th the following celebrities died:
![Jan Sterling]()
Jan Sterling (2004)American actress who made her film debut in 1948 with "johnny belinda".
![Jean Stafford]()
Jean Stafford (1979)American short-story writer, pulitzer prize winner in 1970.
![Sarah Bernhardt]()
Sarah Bernhardt (1923)French stage actress, "the divine sarah", was a legend and world-famous.
![Walter Abel]()
Walter Abel (1987)American actor and singer (d. 1987).
![Innocent Vareed Thekkethala]()
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (2023)Indian actor and politician (b. 1948).
![Richard Arlen]()
Richard Arlen (1976)Actor (apache uprising and wings), dies aged 75.
![Jan Berry]()
Jan Berry (2004)American singer-songwriter jan and dean (d. 2004).
- Lloyde George (1945)
British Prime Minister during World War I..
- Wilba Whitman (1892)
Wilba Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, considered one of the most influential figures in American literature, known...
- Wake Whitman (1892)
Wake Whitman was a renowned American poet and novelist, considered one of the most influential figures in American literature.
March 26th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On March 26th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Aries according to the Western Zodiac.
March 26th: what is special about the Aries sign?
The Aries sign encompasses people born between March 21st and April 19th.
You can discover Aries's personality traits and attitude and Aries's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Aries born in March discover why March born are so special.
March 26th: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on March 26th in history:
- Mar 26, 1904: 80,000 demonstrators gather in Hyde Park, London, to protest against the importation of Chinese labourers to South Africa by the British government.
- Mar 26, 1943: 1st woman to receive air medal (US army nurse Elsie S Ott)
- Mar 26, 1957: 22-year-old Elvis Presley buys Graceland on 3734 Bellevue Boulevard (Highway 51 South) for $US100,000. He and his family move from the house on 1034 Audubon Drive.
- Mar 26, 1960: Orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami
- Mar 26, 1975: Tommy premieres in London
- Mar 26, 1977: Elvis Costello releases his first record "Less Than Zero".
- Mar 26, 1978: The control tower and some other facilities of New Tokyo International Airport, which was scheduled to open on March 31, are illegally occupied and damaged by terrorist attack by New Left activists, being forced to reschedule its opening date to May 20.
- Mar 26, 1983: US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- Mar 26, 1987: NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it fails to reach orbit.
- Mar 26, 1990: 62nd Academy Awards: Driving Miss Daisy, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win.
- Mar 26, 2006: Officially, the military junta in Burma has named Naypyidaw as its new capital. It is located in Mandalay Division. Yangon was once the capital of the nation.
- Mar 26, 2008: Advanced Micro Devices announces the "Phenom", a microprocessor that can be used to build desktop computers.
What day of the year is March 26th?
March 26th marks the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 86th in case of leap years).
There are 280 days remaining until the end of the year.
March 26th is the 26th day of the month of March.
What day of the week is March 26th, 2024?
On March 26th, 2024 the day of the week is Tuesday.
Find out what day of the week March 26th was over the years by using the below way back calendar
March 2024 calendar March 2023 calendar March 2022 calendar March 2021 calendar March 2020 calendar March 2019 calendar March 2018 calendar March 2017 calendar March 2016 calendar March 2015 calendar March 2014 calendar March 2013 calendar March 2012 calendar March 2011 calendar March 2010 calendar March 2009 calendar March 2008 calendar March 2007 calendar March 2006 calendar March 2005 calendar March 2004 calendar March 2003 calendar March 2002 calendar March 2001 calendar March 2000 calendar March 1999 calendar March 1998 calendar March 1997 calendar March 1996 calendar March 1995 calendar