This video features a look at events occurring throughout history on March 26th. Israel and Egypt signed a Camp David Peace treaty in 1979. The 1990's saw a great number of events, with 39 members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult being discovered after committing a mass suicide in 1997, and Mike Tyson being sentenced to jail for rape in 1992.
March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th day in a leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar.http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/GregorianCalendar.htmlThe Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.http://www.astrology-online.com/aries.htm
March 26th is celebrated as Independence Day in Bangladesh. On March 26, 1971, a battle fought between West Pakistan and East Pakistan, and India, resulted in the liberation of East Pakistan, which became the nation of Bangladesh. Armed units under the direction of West Pakistan initiated a military strike in East Pakistan demanding seperation of the East from the West.http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_days_nat.html
2000's
- 2010: Iran encourages Muslims to protest in response to Israel wanting to build in East Jerusalem
- 2006: Smoking banned in Scotland
- 2000: Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.
1990's
- 1997: Annie opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City
- 1995:Defending the Caveman opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 671 performances
- 1997: The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult who had committed suicide were found inside a mansion in California.
- 1994: Bonnie Blair skates a 38.99 second world record 500 m ladies
- 1994: Gunda Niemann skates a 7:03.26 world record 5 km ladies
- 1992: NHL New York Rangers win first NHL regular season championship in 50 years
- 1992: Mike Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison for rape.
1980's
- 1989: first free elections in U.S.S.R
- 1988: Janet Evans swims a 15:52.10 1500m freestyle female world record
- 1986: Guns and Roses signed to Geffen records
- 1982: Ground-breaking on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
1970's
- 1979: Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
- 1973: Soap Opera, Young and Restless, premiered
- 1971: Benny Hill Show became highest rated program
- 1971: Bangladesh declares its independence
- 1970: Golden Gate Park Conservatory named city landmark
1960's
- 1969: Soviet weather satellite, Meteor 1, launched
- 1967: Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Populorum progressio
- 1964: Funny Girl opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 1,348 performances
1950's
- 1958: U.S. launched third sattlelite, Explorer III
- 1955: Ballad of Davy Crockett became the number 1 record in the U.S.
1940's
- 1945:U.S. battle fleet near Kerama Retto attacked by Kamikazes
- 1943: Elsie S. Ott became first woman awarded a U.S. Air Force Medal
- 1942: Stone quarry fire, in Easton Pennsylvania, kills 21
1930's
- 1937: William H. Hastie becomes first African-American federal judge
- 1931: New Delhi replaced Calcutta as the capital of the British-Indies
1920's
- 1926: The first lip-reading tournament held in the U.S.
1910's
- 1916: Birdman placed into solitary confinement at Alcatraz
- 1910: U.S. decides to forbid immigration to anarchists, criminals, the poor, and the sick
1800's
- 1886: First cremation in England
- 1885: Eastman Film Co. produces then first commercial motion picture film
- 1872: 7.8 earthquake hits Owens Valley, California
- 1872: Thomas J. Martin patented the fire extinguisher
Holidays and Observances
- Bangladesh - Independence Day
- Hawaii - Prince Kuhio Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1985: Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Caribbean
- 1943: Bob Woodward - Journalist
- 1940: Nancy Pelosi - Speaker of the House
- 1934: Alan Arkin - Little Miss Sunshine
- 1931: Leonard Nimoy - Star Trek
- 1930: Sandra Day O'Connor - Supreme Court
- 1911: Tennessee Williams - Playwright
- 1874: Robert Frost - Poet
Famous Deaths
- 1995: Eazy-E - Musician
- 1892: Walt Whitman - Poet
- 1827: Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer
