A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on March 26 throughout history.
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Conrad II (German: Konrad II, c. 990 – 4 June 1039), also known as Conrad the Elder and Conrad the Salic, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039.
Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela, and kills an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people
The Paris Commune (French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris on 18 March 1871 and controlled parts of the city until 28…
Russian military forces invade northern Persia to support Mohammad Ali Shah's coup d'état against the constitutional government in Persia and relieve the siege of Tabriz
First "Eichmann transport" to Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
Dr. Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine to prevent polio, clinical trials begin the following year
Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist who was the founding…
Ugetsu (雨月物語, Ugetsu Monogatari, lit. "Rain-moon tales") is a 1953 Japanese period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō.
"Ebony and Ivory" is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder.
LA Lakers break the NBA wins record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13), record stands for 24 years
Political activist Thomas Paine (34) weds second wife Elizabeth Ollive
Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi (34) weds Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro (20) in Montevideo
Writer Walter Lippmann (48) weds second wife Helen Byrne Armstrong
Academy Award-winning actor Yul Brynner (39) divorces actress Virginia Gilmore (40) after 15 years of marriage
BC Ptolemy V, aged 13, is crowned King of Ptolemaic Egypt at Memphis by the High Priest of Ptah; the Rosetta Stone is inscribed afterward to proclaim this event
Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy begins his observations of the heavens (until 141 AD)
Suintila, King of the Visigoths is overthrown after a reign of ten years, by Sisenand, a noble from Septimania
Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.
Pope Zachary (Latin: Zacharias; 679 – March 752) was the bishop of Rome from 28 November 741 to his death in March 752. He was the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy.
Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence
Lübeck accepts free Dutch ships into East Sea
Guru Amar Das, sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third guru of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. Before becoming a Sikh (Shishya from Sanskrit), on a pilgrimage after...
University of Utrecht opening ceremony
The Quebec Seminary established by François de Montmorency-Laval, First Bishop of New France. North America's first institution of higher learning. [1]
King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
The Murder Act passes into law in Great Britain - allows corpses of executed murderers to be given to the Company of Surgeons for dissection [1]
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by...
The War in the Vendée (French: Guerre de Vendée [ɡɛʁ də vɑ̃de]) was a counter-revolutionary insurrection that took place in the Vendée region of France from 1793 to 1796, during the French...
Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana
Franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess" premieres in Vienna
Palmyra () is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census.
1st Henley Royal Regatta on the river Thames, England
Joseph Francis from NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat
Decree regarding streets of Paris passed
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west.
1st supposed sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury; it doesn't exist
Battle of La Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)
The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the...
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF or UC Law) is a public law school in San Francisco.
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia...
Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning. Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial.
English cricketer Johnny Briggs takes 15-26 (7-17 & 8-11) at Newlands as South Africa are all out for 47 with Bernard Tancred not out on 26, then follow-on and are again all out for 43
King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger National Park
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
The New Amsterdam Theatre is a Broadway theater at 214 West 42nd Street, at the southern end of Times Square, in the Theater District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti" premieres in Stockholm
US forbids immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers and the sick
The Second Balkan War (29 June – 10 August 1913) was a conflict fought between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and the...
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Barney Stanley scores 5 goals as Vancouver Millionaires beat Ottawa Senators, 12-3 for a 3-0 sweep of first non-challenge series; Vancouver first PCHA champions
British win a battle against Turks at Gaza
Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about the 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. It is divided into six scenes and a final epilogue.
ACD de Graeff appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg (19 June 1865 – 12 March 1951) was an influential German businessman and politician.
Congress appropriates $50,000 for Inter-American highway
Iraq & Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty
Driving tests introduced in Britain
RJ Mitchell & Major Sorley discuss armament of Supermarine Spitfire
1st parliamentary debate on NZ radio
Explosion of 20 tons of gelignite in a stone quarry at Easton, Pennsylvania, kills 21
Battle of Komandorski Islands, naval battle between American navy and Japanese Imperial forces in the Pacific Ocean, ends inconclusively
British bombers attack Essen, Germany
US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn.
Medic Alert Foundation forms
Mushtaq Mohammad PP is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1959 to 1979.
Iraq executes 30 after attack on Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim
US Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legistature
The 21st Annual Tony Awards ceremony was broadcast on March 26, 1967, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City on the ABC Television network.
"Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series
th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945
"Cannon" starring William Conrad as a private detective premieres on CBS-TV; airs for 5 seasons
Susan Shaw is first woman in 171 years in London's Stock exchange
AL approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M
AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Delta State beat Louisiana State University 68-55 in Minneapolis
Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)
Police & Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo, Yugoslavia
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the...
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Hyderabad beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy
American Janet Evans swims 1,500m freestyle female world record 15:52.10 in the USA Spring Nationals in Orlando, Florida
Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street & Lexington Ave, NYC
Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Washington, D.C.
NHL announces Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 season in Japan
Oued Bouaicha massacre in Algeria; 52 people killed with axes and knives, 32 of them babies under the age of 2.
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister opens an oil pipeline from the giant Tengiz Field to the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Monday, giving the Central Asian producer its first direct link to international markets
Burma's military junta officially names Naypyidaw, a new city in Mandalay Division, the new capital (Yangon previous capital)
Charges of staging fake racist and homophobic attack dropped against Justin Smollett by Chicago prosecutors
American cases of COVID-19 exceed all other countries on this date, with 81,578 cases and 1,180 deaths (New York Times)
WPL Cricket Final, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: Mumbai Indians win inaugural tournament beating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets with 3 balls to spare; Player of the match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) 60no
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is struck by a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that has lost power, causing the 1.6-mile-long, 47-year-old structure to completely collapse and killing six maintenance workers [1]
Masaki Kashiwara is the first Japanese mathematician to be awarded Mathematics' greatest award, the Abel Prize, for his work on the theory of symmetry [1]
Sandra Day O'Connor, American lawyer, politician and judge, known for american lawyer, politician and judge, was born on 1930-03-26.
Mahmoud Abbas is born
Nancy Pelosi is born
Bob Woodward, American investigative journalist, known for american investigative journalist, was born on 1944-03-26. Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist.
Larry Page, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1974-03-26.
Strother Martin actor, known for american actor, was born on 1919-03-26. Strother Douglas Martin Jr.
Diana Ross, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1945-03-26. Diana Ross (American English: ; UK: ; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.
Martin Short, Canadian american comedian and actor, known for canadian and american comedian and actor, was born on 1951-03-26. Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer.
Martin McDonagh, British british-born irish playwright and filmmaker, known for british-born irish playwright and filmmaker, was born on 1971-03-26.
Keira Knightley, English actress, known for english actress, was born on 1986-03-26. Keira Christina Knightley ( KEER-ə NYTE-lee; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress.
Steven Tyler, American musician, known for american singer and songwriter, was born on 1949-03-26. Steven Victor Tallarico, known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer and songwriter.
John Stockton, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-03-26. John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player.
James Caan, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1940-03-26. James Edmund Caan ( KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor.
James Hutton geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, known for scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, died on 1797-03-26. James Hutton (3 June O.S.
Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer, known for german composer, died on 1827-03-26. Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
Walt Whitman poet, essayist and journalist, known for american poet, essayist and journalist, died on 1892-03-26. Walter Whitman Jr.
Cecil Rhodes, South African mining magnate and politician, known for british mining magnate and politician, died on 1902-03-26.
Geraldine Ferraro, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, died on 2011-03-26.
Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy begins his observations of the heavens (until 141 AD)
BC Ptolemy V, aged 13, is crowned King of Ptolemaic Egypt at Memphis by the High Priest of Ptah; the Rosetta Stone is inscribed afterward to proclaim this event
Suintila, King of the Visigoths is overthrown after a reign of ten years, by Sisenand, a noble from Septimania
Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.
Pope Zachary (Latin: Zacharias; 679 – March 752) was the bishop of Rome from 28 November 741 to his death in March 752. He was the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy.
Conrad II (German: Konrad II, c. 990 – 4 June 1039), also known as Conrad the Elder and Conrad the Salic, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039.
Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence
Lübeck accepts free Dutch ships into East Sea
Guru Amar Das, sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third guru of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. Before becoming a Sikh (Shishya from Sanskrit), on a pilgrimage after...
University of Utrecht opening ceremony
The Quebec Seminary established by François de Montmorency-Laval, First Bishop of New France. North America's first institution of higher learning. [1]
King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
The Murder Act passes into law in Great Britain - allows corpses of executed murderers to be given to the Company of Surgeons for dissection [1]
Political activist Thomas Paine (34) weds second wife Elizabeth Ollive
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by...
The War in the Vendée (French: Guerre de Vendée [ɡɛʁ də vɑ̃de]) was a counter-revolutionary insurrection that took place in the Vendée region of France from 1793 to 1796, during the French...
James Hutton geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, known for scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, died on 1797-03-26. James Hutton (3 June O.S.
Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana
Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela, and kills an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people
Franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess" premieres in Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer, known for german composer, died on 1827-03-26. Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
Palmyra () is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census.
1st Henley Royal Regatta on the river Thames, England
Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi (34) weds Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro (20) in Montevideo
Joseph Francis from NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat
Decree regarding streets of Paris passed
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west.
1st supposed sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury; it doesn't exist
Battle of La Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)
The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the...
The Paris Commune (French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris on 18 March 1871 and controlled parts of the city until 28…
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF or UC Law) is a public law school in San Francisco.
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia...
Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning. Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial.
English cricketer Johnny Briggs takes 15-26 (7-17 & 8-11) at Newlands as South Africa are all out for 47 with Bernard Tancred not out on 26, then follow-on and are again all out for 43
Walt Whitman poet, essayist and journalist, known for american poet, essayist and journalist, died on 1892-03-26. Walter Whitman Jr.
King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger National Park
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
Cecil Rhodes, South African mining magnate and politician, known for british mining magnate and politician, died on 1902-03-26.
The New Amsterdam Theatre is a Broadway theater at 214 West 42nd Street, at the southern end of Times Square, in the Theater District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Russian military forces invade northern Persia to support Mohammad Ali Shah's coup d'état against the constitutional government in Persia and relieve the siege of Tabriz
August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti" premieres in Stockholm
US forbids immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers and the sick
The Second Balkan War (29 June – 10 August 1913) was a conflict fought between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and the...
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Barney Stanley scores 5 goals as Vancouver Millionaires beat Ottawa Senators, 12-3 for a 3-0 sweep of first non-challenge series; Vancouver first PCHA champions
British win a battle against Turks at Gaza
Strother Martin actor, known for american actor, was born on 1919-03-26. Strother Douglas Martin Jr.
Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about the 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. It is divided into six scenes and a final epilogue.
ACD de Graeff appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg (19 June 1865 – 12 March 1951) was an influential German businessman and politician.
Congress appropriates $50,000 for Inter-American highway
Sandra Day O'Connor, American lawyer, politician and judge, known for american lawyer, politician and judge, was born on 1930-03-26.
Iraq & Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty
Driving tests introduced in Britain
RJ Mitchell & Major Sorley discuss armament of Supermarine Spitfire
1st parliamentary debate on NZ radio
Mahmoud Abbas is born
Writer Walter Lippmann (48) weds second wife Helen Byrne Armstrong
James Caan, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1940-03-26. James Edmund Caan ( KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor.
Nancy Pelosi is born
First "Eichmann transport" to Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
Explosion of 20 tons of gelignite in a stone quarry at Easton, Pennsylvania, kills 21
Battle of Komandorski Islands, naval battle between American navy and Japanese Imperial forces in the Pacific Ocean, ends inconclusively
British bombers attack Essen, Germany
Bob Woodward, American investigative journalist, known for american investigative journalist, was born on 1944-03-26. Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist.
Diana Ross, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1945-03-26. Diana Ross (American English: ; UK: ; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.
Steven Tyler, American musician, known for american singer and songwriter, was born on 1949-03-26. Steven Victor Tallarico, known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer and songwriter.
Martin Short, Canadian american comedian and actor, known for canadian and american comedian and actor, was born on 1951-03-26. Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer.
Dr. Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine to prevent polio, clinical trials begin the following year
Ugetsu (雨月物語, Ugetsu Monogatari, lit. "Rain-moon tales") is a 1953 Japanese period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō.
US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn.
Medic Alert Foundation forms
Mushtaq Mohammad PP is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1959 to 1979.
Academy Award-winning actor Yul Brynner (39) divorces actress Virginia Gilmore (40) after 15 years of marriage
Iraq executes 30 after attack on Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim
US Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legistature
John Stockton, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-03-26. John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player.
Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago
The 21st Annual Tony Awards ceremony was broadcast on March 26, 1967, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City on the ABC Television network.
"Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series
th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist who was the founding…
"Cannon" starring William Conrad as a private detective premieres on CBS-TV; airs for 5 seasons
Martin McDonagh, British british-born irish playwright and filmmaker, known for british-born irish playwright and filmmaker, was born on 1971-03-26.
LA Lakers break the NBA wins record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13), record stands for 24 years
Susan Shaw is first woman in 171 years in London's Stock exchange
Larry Page, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1974-03-26.
AL approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M
AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Delta State beat Louisiana State University 68-55 in Minneapolis
Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)
Police & Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo, Yugoslavia
"Ebony and Ivory" is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the...
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Keira Knightley, English actress, known for english actress, was born on 1986-03-26. Keira Christina Knightley ( KEER-ə NYTE-lee; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress.
Hyderabad beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy
American Janet Evans swims 1,500m freestyle female world record 15:52.10 in the USA Spring Nationals in Orlando, Florida
Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street & Lexington Ave, NYC
Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Washington, D.C.
NHL announces Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 season in Japan
Oued Bouaicha massacre in Algeria; 52 people killed with axes and knives, 32 of them babies under the age of 2.
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister opens an oil pipeline from the giant Tengiz Field to the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Monday, giving the Central Asian producer its first direct link to international markets
Burma's military junta officially names Naypyidaw, a new city in Mandalay Division, the new capital (Yangon previous capital)
Geraldine Ferraro, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, died on 2011-03-26.
Charges of staging fake racist and homophobic attack dropped against Justin Smollett by Chicago prosecutors
American cases of COVID-19 exceed all other countries on this date, with 81,578 cases and 1,180 deaths (New York Times)
WPL Cricket Final, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: Mumbai Indians win inaugural tournament beating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets with 3 balls to spare; Player of the match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) 60no
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is struck by a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that has lost power, causing the 1.6-mile-long, 47-year-old structure to completely collapse and killing six maintenance workers [1]
Masaki Kashiwara is the first Japanese mathematician to be awarded Mathematics' greatest award, the Abel Prize, for his work on the theory of symmetry [1]