March 26 historical events
1027 — Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor
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. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdoms of Germany (from 1024), Italy (from 1026) and Burgundy (from 1033).
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1124 — Battle of Bourgthéroulde
The Battle of Bourgthéroulde was a skirmish between the forces of king Henry I of England led by Odo Borleng and rebel forces led by Waleran de Beaumont which took place on 26 March 1124. The battle took place south-west of Rouen in the Duchy of Normandy, not far from the location of the Battle of Brémule which had been fought five years earlier.
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1169 — Saladin is appointed vizier of Fatimid Egypt
The Fatimid caliph al-Adid appointed Saladin as vizier in Cairo after the death of Shirkuh, Saladin’s uncle and predecessor. Saladin received the title al-Malik al-Nasir at his investiture.
March 26 is Julian. The same day is April 2 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
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1199 — Richard I is wounded at Châlus
On March 26, 1199, Richard I of England was struck in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt while besieging Châlus in France. The wound became infected, and he died on April 6.
Date of the wound; Richard died on April 6.
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1244 — Treaty of Almizra
The Treaty of Almizra (or Treaty of Almiçra) was the third of a series of three treaties between the Crown of Aragon and Crown of Castile meant to determine the limits of their expansion into Al-Andalus so as to prevent squabbling between the Christian princes. Specifically, it defined the borders of the Kingdom of Valencia. James I of Aragon signed it on 26 March 1244, but Alfonso X of Castile did not affirm it until much later.
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1344 — Siege of Algeciras (1342–1344)
The siege of Algeciras (1342–1344) was undertaken during the Reconquest of Spain by the Castillian forces of Alfonso XI assisted by the fleets of the Crown of Aragon and the Republic of Genoa. The objective was to capture the city of Algeciras, called Al-Jazeera Al-Khadra by the Arabs who occupied it. The city was the capital and the main port of the European territory of the Marinid Empire. The siege lasted for twenty one months. The population of the city, about 30,000 people including civilians and Berber soldiers, suffered from a land and sea blockade that prevented the entry of food into the city. The Emirate of Granada sent an army to relieve the city, but it was defeated beside the Río Palmones. Following this, on 26 March 1344 the city surrendered and was incorporated into the Crown of Castile.
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1351 — Combat of the Thirty
The Combat of the Thirty (26 March 1351) (French: Combat des Trente) was an episode in the Breton War of Succession, a war fought to determine who would rule the Duchy of Brittany. It was an arranged fight between picked combatants from both sides of the conflict. It was fought at a site midway between the Breton castles of Josselin and Ploërmel between thirty champions, knights and squires on each side, in a challenge issued by Jean de Beaumanoir, a captain of Charles of Blois supported by the King of France, to Robert Bemborough, a captain of Jean de Montfort supported by the King of England.
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1357 — Mao Gui’s forces capture Laizhou
Red Turban forces led by Mao Gui captured Laizhou, whose seat was in present-day Laizhou in Shandong. The capture was part of his campaign against the Yuan dynasty in eastern China.
Julian calendar. 至正十七年三月庚辰（初六） = 1357-03-26 Julian, 1357-04-03 proleptic Gregorian. Historical first day: 1357-03-21 (Julian), 乙亥.
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1484 — William Caxton completes the printing of his English Aesop
At his Westminster press, William Caxton completed an English edition of Aesop’s fables translated from French. The date is recorded in the book’s colophon.
March 26 follows the Julian calendar then in use.
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1636 — Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands
Utrecht University (UU; Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636 (1636-03-26), it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2025, it had an enrollment of 38,493 students, and employed 8,846 faculty members and staff. More than 600 PhD degrees were awarded and 9,071 scientific articles were published.
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1638 — Siege of Breme (1638)
The siege of Breme (13–26 March 1638) was undertaken by Spanish forces under the Marquis of Leganés, Governor of Milan during the Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659), although it was Martín de Aragón, as capitán general of Cavalry, who is credited with putting an end to the siege. Breme, in Lombardy, is located on the border between the Duchy of Milan and Montferrat.
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1640 — The Royal Academy of Turku, the first university of Finland, is founded in the city of Turku by Queen Christina of Sweden at the proposal of Count Per Brahe
The Royal Academy of Turku or the Royal Academy of Åbo was the first university in Finland, and the only Finnish university that was founded when the country still was a part of Sweden. It was founded in 1640. In 1809, after Finland became a grand duchy within the Russian Empire, it was renamed the Imperial Academy of Turku.
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1644 — Battle of Stourbridge Heath
The Battle of Stourbridge Heath (26 March 1644) was a skirmish that took place during the First English Civil War, in which a Parliamentarian contingent under the command of Colonel "Tinker" Fox was defeated by a larger Royalist force under the command of Sir Gilbert Gerard, Governor of Worcester.
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1746 — Skirmish of Tongue
The Skirmish of Tongue was a battle that took place in March 1746 near Tongue in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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1775 — Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou was a final military engagement between Austrian army and Czech peasant rebels during the peasant revolt of 1775 in Bohemia at 25 and 26 March 1775. Peasants fighting for better conditions of their serf duties of corvée were crushed near the town of Chlumec nad Cidlinou and pushed to the Chlumec pond.
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1776 — 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on March 26, 1776, in order to elect the first President of South Carolina. The office would be renamed to Governor in 1778. Candidate and former Attorney General of South Carolina John Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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1799 — Battle of Verona (1799)
Battle of Verona on 26 March 1799 saw a Habsburg Austrian army under Pál Kray fight a First French Republic army led by Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer. The battle encompassed three separate combats on the same day. At Verona, the two sides battled to a bloody draw. At Pastrengo to the west of Verona, French forces prevailed over their Austrian opponents. At Legnago to the southeast of Verona, the Austrians defeated their French adversaries. The battle was fought during the War of the Second Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. Verona is a city on the Adige River in northern Italy.
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1812 — 1812 Caracas earthquake
The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26 (on Maundy Thursday) at 4:37 p.m. It measured M 7.7. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Caracas, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, San Felipe, and Mérida. An estimated 15,000–20,000 people perished as a result, in addition to incalculable material damage. The seismic movement was so significant that in a zone named Valecillo, a new lake was formed and the river Yurubí was dammed up.
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1814 — Battle of Saint-Dizier
The Battle of Saint-Dizier was a battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition, fought on 26 March 1814, and is notable as Napoleon's last victory before he abdicated.
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1830 — The first edition of the Book of Mormon goes on sale
The first printed edition of the Book of Mormon became available at Egbert B. Grandin’s bookstore in Palmyra, New York. Grandin had agreed to print 5,000 copies.
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1871 — 1871 Paris Commune elections
The Paris Commune of 1871 was established on March 26, 1871, following elections held by the Central Committee of the National Guard. This revolutionary government was inspired by the earlier Paris Commune of 1792 and realized the aspirations of the social movement. The Commune saw the formation of an assembly representing all republican factions of the era, though the more moderate members soon left, leaving control to the more radical elements who drew upon Jacobinism, Blanquism, socialism, and anarchism.
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1873 — First Aceh Expedition
The First Aceh Expedition was a military campaign undertaken by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) against the Sultanate of Aceh in the north of Sumatra in 1873. The expedition was launched as a punitive measure by the Dutch colonial authorities in response to perceived challenges to their control over the region and Aceh's resistance to Dutch interference in its affairs.
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1881 — 1881 Scottish Cup final
The 1881 Scottish Cup final was the eighth final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1880–81 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The original match was played at Kinning Park sports ground in the burgh of Kinning Park (today part of Glasgow) on 26 March 1881 and was watched by a crowd of 15,000 spectators.
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1881 — 1881 Welsh Cup final
The 1881 Welsh Cup final, was the fourth in the football competition. It was contested by Druids and Newtown White Star at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
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1885 — Battle of Duck Lake
The Battle of Duck Lake was an infantry skirmish on 26 March 1885 between North-West Mounted Police forces of the Government of Canada, and the Métis militia of Louis Riel's newly established Provisional Government of Saskatchewan. The skirmish took place 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) outside Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, and lasted approximately 30 minutes, after which Superintendent Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier of the NWMP, his forces having endured fierce fire with twelve killed and eleven wounded, called for a general retreat.
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1885 — North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion (French: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest) was an armed rebellion of Métis under Louis Riel and an associated uprising of Cree and Assiniboine mostly in the District of Saskatchewan, against the Canadian government. Important events included the Frog Lake incident, and the capture of Batoche.
The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
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1893 — 1892 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 1892 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 5th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1892 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Clonturk Park, Dublin on 26 March 1893 between Cork, represented by club side Redmonds, and Dublin, represented by club side Faughs-Davitts.
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1893 — 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
The 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the fifth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
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1895 — Pescadores campaign (1895)
The Pescadores campaign (23–26 March 1895) was the last military operation of the First Sino-Japanese War and an essential preliminary to the Japanese conquest of Taiwan.
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1896 — Brunner Mine disaster
The Brunner Mine disaster happened at 9:30am on Thursday 26 March 1896, when an explosion deep in the Brunner Mine, in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South island. It killed all 65 miners below ground. The Brunner Mine disaster is the worst mining disaster in New Zealand’s history. It is most likely that the explosion was caused by firedamp, a common hazard in coal mines when a pocket of methane gas is accidentally ignited and explodes. Firedamp is all the more hazardous because of the after effects of the explosion.
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1902 — Tasmania by-election, 1902
A by-election was held for one of the seats of the Australian House of Representatives electorate of Tasmania on 26 March 1902. This was triggered by the death of Frederick William Piesse on 6 March 1902. The writ for the by-election was issued on 11 March, nominations for candidates closed on 20 March.
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1906 — Greek legislative election, 1906
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 26 March 1906. Supporters of Georgios Theotokis emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with between 112 and 114 of the 177 seats. Theotokis remained Prime Minister after the election, having originally assumed office on 21December 1905.
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1909 — 1909 Los Angeles mayoral special election
The 1909 Los Angeles mayoral special election took place on March 26, 1909, following the recall attempt of incumbent Arthur Cyprian Harper. George Alexander was elected over Fred C. Wheeler by a small plurality. It was the first election "ever held in any American city for the recall of a mayor." It was also the first election held after the charter amendment that instituted nonpartisan elections and made the office of Mayor nonpartisan.
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1913 — 1913 United States Senate elections in Illinois
Two United States Senate elections (a regular and a special election) were held in Illinois on March 26, 1913. The two elections were interconnected through a compromise made to elect a Democrat in the regular election and a Republican in the special election. These were the last elections to U.S. Senate from Illinois to take place by vote of state legislature, as the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution would make all subsequent U.S. Senate elections conducted by a popular vote.
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1913 — Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913)
The siege of Adrianople (Bulgarian: oбсада на Одрин, obsada na Odrin; Serbian: oпсада Једрена, opsada Jedrena; Turkish: Edirne kuşatması), was fought during the First Balkan War. The siege began on 3 November 1912 and ended on 26 March 1913 with the capture of Edirne (Adrianople) by the Bulgarian 2nd Army and the Serbian 2nd Army.
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1915 — 1915 Stanley Cup Final
The 1915 Stanley Cup Final was played from March 22–26, 1915. The Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires swept the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Ottawa Senators three games to none in a best-of-five game series. The finals were played in Vancouver, with games one, three and five played under PCHA rules. The Millionaires became the first team from the PCHA to win the Cup.
The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Final, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
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1916 — 1915 Copa Ibarguren
The 1915 Copa Ibarguren was the third edition of this National cup of Argentina. It was played by the champions of both leagues, Primera División and Liga Rosarina de Football crowned during 1915. Racing (Primera División champion) faced Rosario Central (Liga Rosarina champion) at Independiente Stadium on Mitre Ave and Lacarra (known as La Crucecita) in Avellaneda, on March 26, 1916.
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1917 — First Battle of Gaza
On 26 March 1917, Egyptian Expeditionary Force infantry and mounted infantry attacked Gaza. The troops came close to capturing the town, then withdrew at dusk.
The retained article dates the main battle to 26 March. The Australian War Memorial also records an attempted resumption the following morning, so this entry does not imply that all related operations ended that night.
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1922 — The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland
German Social Democratic Party (German: Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Partei, DSDP) was a political party in Poland, founded on March 26, 1922.
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1927 — 1927 South Australian state election
State elections were held in South Australia on 26 March 1927. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier of South Australia Lionel Hill was defeated by the opposition Liberal Federation led by Leader of the Opposition Richard L. Butler, and the Country Party (SA) led by Archie Cameron.
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1927 — 1927 Western Australian state election
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 March 1927 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent Labor Party government, led by Premier Philip Collier, won a second term in government against the United-Country opposition, led by Opposition Leader James Mitchell.
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1930 — Nanking Theatre opens in Shanghai
On March 26, 1930, Nanking Theatre, today’s Shanghai Concert Hall, opened in Shanghai.
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1931 — Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Đoàn TNCS), simply recognized as the Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn), is the largest socio-political organisation of Vietnamese youth. The union is under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The organization was founded on 26 March 1931, and was led and trained by Ho Chi Minh.
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1931 — Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland
Swissair (stylised in all lowercase) was the flag carrier of Switzerland between its founding in 1931 and bankruptcy in 2002. Swissair was formed from a merger between Belair and Ad Astra Aero. For most of its 71 years, it was one of the major international airlines and known as the "Flying Bank" due to its financial stability, causing it to be regarded as a Swiss national symbol and icon.
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1933 — Battle of Güepí
The Battle of Güepí was a military confrontation that occurred on March 26, 1933, during the Colombia–Peru War.
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1938 — 1938 New South Wales state election
The 1938 New South Wales state election was held on 26 March 1938. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 32nd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting. The result of the election was: United Australia Party 37 seats Country Party 22 seats Australian Labor Party 28 seats Industrial Labor Party 2 seats Independent 1 seat.
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1938 — Battle of Lleida (1938)
The Battle of Lleida (1938) took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1938 in the city of Lleida, western Catalonia.
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1939 — 1939 Turkish general election
General elections were held in Turkey on 26 March 1939. The Republican People's Party was the only party in the country at the time. Voter turnout was reported to be 77.8%.
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1939 — Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War
The final offensive of the Spanish Civil War took place between 26 March and 1 April 1939, towards the end of the Spanish Civil War. On 5 March 1939, the Republican Army, led by Colonel Segismundo Casado and the politician Julián Besteiro, rose against the socialist prime minister Juan Negrín, and formed a military junta, the National Defence Council (Consejo Nacional de Defensa or CND) to negotiate a peace deal.
The final offensive of the Spanish Civil War took place between 26 March and 1 April 1939, towards the end of the Spanish Civil War.
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1940 — Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party was re-elected to their second consecutive majority government. The election was overshadowed by the Second World War, which caused many Canadians to rally around the government. In response to this, the Conservative Party of Robert Manion ran on a platform advocating the creation of an all-party national unity government and ran under the name "National Government" in this election.
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1941 — Raid on Souda Bay
The Raid on Souda Bay was an attack by the Decima MAS (X-MAS), a specialist unit of the Regia Marina that used unconventional weapons. Decima MAS used explosive boats (MTM) against British ships lying in Souda Bay, Crete, during the early hours of 26 March 1941. The MTM explosive boats had been ferried from Astypalaia by the destroyers Francesco Crispi and Quintino Sella and launched at the approaches to the bay.
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1943 — Operation Arsenal
The Operation Arsenal (Polish: Akcja pod Arsenałem), code name: "Meksyk II" (Mexico 2), was the first major operation by the Gray Ranks, Polish Underground formation during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. It took place on March 26, 1943 in Warsaw. Its name was coined after the Royal Arsenal, in front of which the action took place.
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1944 — Battle of Shangshak
The Battle of Shangshak took place in Manipur in the forested and mountainous frontier area between India and Burma, from 20 March to 26 March 1944. The Japanese drove a parachute brigade (fighting as infantry) of the British Indian Army from its positions with heavy casualties, but suffered heavy casualties themselves. The delay imposed on the Japanese by the battle allowed British and Indian reinforcements to reach the vital position at Kohima before the Japanese.
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1945 — Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai,or Iōjima no Tatakai; 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Navy (USN), and United States Army (USA) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II.
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.
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1945 — Talisay Landing
Talisay Landing was an Allied amphibious landing in the island of Cebu, Philippines on 26 March 1945 during World War II. The landing was part of Operation Victor II, an Allied military campaign to liberate the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros from the Japanese forces.
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1950 — 1950 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia on 26 March 1950. They were the first held since the onset of communist rule five years earlier. The Communist Party of Yugoslavia had won the 1945 elections after an opposition boycott; soon afterward, the Communists abolished the monarchy and declared Yugoslavia a people's republic.
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1951 — 1950 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final
The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the nineteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1950 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Dublin had beaten Antrim 6–5 to 4–1 in the "Home" final, and went to London for the All-Ireland final on Easter Monday 1951. They led 4–2 to 0–0 at half-time and won easily.
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1952 — Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat were held on March 26, 1952. 440 candidates contested for the 79 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 59 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on March 26, 1952. 1,122 candidates contested for the 184 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 48 two-member constituencies and 136 single-member constituencies. On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal state were merged into Madhya Pradesh and the Marathi-speaking districts of Nagpur Division were transferred to Bombay State.
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1952 — Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on March 26, 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — Vindhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh were held on March 26, 1952. 252 candidates contested for the 48 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 12 two-member constituencies and 36 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on March 26, 1952. 2,604 candidates contested for the 347 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 83 two-member constituencies and 264 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — Saurashtra Legislative Assembly election, 1952
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Saurashtra were held on March 26, 1952. 222 candidates contested for the 55 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 5 two-member constituencies and 50 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — 1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Mysore were held on 26 March 1952. 394 candidates contested for 99 seats in 80 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 19 two-member constituencies and 61 single-member constituencies, accounting for 99 seats.
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1952 — 1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Bombay were held on 26 March 1952. 1239 candidates contested for the 268 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 1 three-member, 47 two-member constituencies and 220 single-member constituencies.
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1952 — 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
Elections were held in March 1952 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. There were 276 constituencies with 50 of them being two-member constituencies. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power. Shri Krishna Singh became the first elected Chief Minister of Bihar and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha became the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the state.
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1953 — Jonas Salk reports early polio vaccine results on the radio
Jonas Salk told a national radio audience that early tests of his polio vaccine in a small group of adults and children had gone well. Larger trials followed before widespread use.
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1954 — Operation Castle
Operation Castle was a United States series of high-yield (high-energy) nuclear tests by Joint Task Force 7 (JTF-7) at Bikini Atoll beginning in March 1954. It followed Operation Upshot–Knothole and preceded Operation Teapot. Conducted as a joint venture between the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Department of Defense (DoD), the ultimate objective of the operation was to test designs for an aircraft-deliverable thermonuclear weapon.
Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.
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1955 — Pan Am Flight 845/26 ditches off the Oregon coast
The Boeing 377 was flying from Portland to Honolulu when it lost an engine and propeller and ditched in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon. Nineteen people survived and four died.
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1958 — The United States Army launches Explorer 3
Explorer 3 (Harvard designation 1958 Gamma) was an American artificial satellite launched into medium Earth orbit in 1958. It was the second successful launch in the Explorer program, and was nearly identical to the first U.S. satellite Explorer 1 in its design and mission.
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1961 — Belgian general election, 1961
General elections were held in Belgium on 26 March 1961. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 96 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 47 of the 106 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 92.3%. Elections for the nine provincial councils were also held. Prior to the elections, the centre-right government of the Christian Social and Liberal Party led by Gaston Eyskens pushed through austerity measures with a law known as the Eenheidswet or Loi Unique, despite heavy strikes in the preceding weeks, especially in Wallonia.
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1961 — 1961 British Honduras general election
General elections were held in British Honduras on 26 March 1961. They were the first following a constitutional review, which had increased the number of elected seats from 9 to 18, whilst a further five members would be appointed by the Governor and two would be officials. The result was a victory for the ruling People's United Party, which won all 18 seats.
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1968 — Israeli presidential election, 1968
Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 26 March 1968. Zalman Shazar, who was elected in 1963 following the death of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, ran unopposed for the position. Shazar's second term began on the day of the election. He would hold this position until 1973, when Ephraim Katzir was elected as the new President.
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1970 — South Vietnam promulgates its Land-to-the-Tiller law
President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu promulgated a law that transferred farmland to tenants who worked it. The law created the framework for distributing land under the Land-to-the-Tiller program.
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1971 — Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence
The Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণাপত্র), refers to the declaration of independence of East Pakistan as Bangladesh on 26 March 1971, at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The next day on March 27 after Pakistan's brutal Operation Searchlight began killing unarmed people, Major Ziaur Rahman, broadcast the message on radio on behalf of detained leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station in Kalurghat, Chattogram.
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1971 — Operation Searchlight
Operation Searchlight was a military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army in an effort to curb the Bengali nationalist movement in former East Pakistan in March 1971. Pakistan retroactively justified the operation on the basis of anti-Bihari violence carried out en masse by the Bengalis earlier that month.
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1972 — 1972 Salvadoran coup attempt
The 1972 Salvadoran coup attempt occurred from 25 to 26 March 1972 when young military officers attempted to overthrow the government of Fidel Sánchez Hernández, prevent the presidency of Arturo Armando Molina, and proclaim José Napoleón Duarte as President of El Salvador. The coup was suppressed and its leaders were exiled from the country.
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1975 — Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), or Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), is a disarmament treaty that effectively bans biological and toxin weapons by prohibiting their development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use. The treaty's full name is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. Having entered into force on 26 March 1975, the BWC was the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban the production of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction.
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1975 — 1975 Alberta general election
The 1975 Alberta general election was held on March 26, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 18th Alberta Legislature. The election was called on February 14, 1975 prorogued and dissolved of the 17th Alberta Legislature. The Progressive Conservative Party led by incumbent Premier Peter Lougheed won its second term in government in a landslide, taking over 62 per cent of the popular vote and winning 69 of the 75 seats in the legislature for a supermajority government.
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1976 — Death of Lin Yutang
On 26 March 1976, Lin Yutang, a writer and scholar, died.
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1977 — Mangere by-election, 1977
The Mangere by-election of 1977 was a by-election for the electorate of Mangere on 26 March 1977 during the 38th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member Colin Moyle after accusations against him in parliament, and he was replaced by David Lange, also of the Labour Party. Apart from Lange, there were seven other candidates in the by-election. The by-election put Lange (who had stood unsuccessfully in 1975 for Hobson) into parliament, and the attention that he got helped propel him to the leadership of the parliamentary Labour Party in February 1983, and then a landslide victory over Muldoon in the 1984 general election.
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1977 — March 1977 Thai coup attempt
The March 1977 Thai coup d'état attempt was a military coup attempt against the military government of Thanin Kraivichien and junta leader Sangad Chaloryu, by Chalard Hiranyasiri on 26 March 1977, but failed within 12 hours. Chalard was executed one month later without trial, in retaliation of the killing of Arun Thavathasin, close friend of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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1979 — 1979 Interflug Ilyushin Il-18 crash
On 26 March 1979, an Ilyushin IL-18 crashed during takeoff from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, killing all ten people on board.
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1979 — Egypt–Israel peace treaty
The Egypt–Israel peace treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., United States, on 26 March 1979, following the 1978 Camp David Accords. The treaty was signed by Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, and witnessed by Jimmy Carter, President of the United States.
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1981 — Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a centre to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. The party supported a mixed economy (favouring a system inspired by the German social market economy), electoral reform, European integration and a decentralised state while rejecting the possibility of trade unions being overly influential within industrial relations. The SDP officially advocated social democracy, and unofficially for social liberalism as well.
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1982 — Ground is broken for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
An official groundbreaking ceremony took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The wall, designed by Maya Lin, was dedicated in November of the same year.
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1983 — 1983 Football League Cup final
The 1983 Football League Cup final was a football match held on 26 March 1983 between League Cup holders Liverpool and first-time finalists Manchester United, who won the FA Cup later that year. Liverpool won the match 2–1; Norman Whiteside scored the opener for Manchester United, before Alan Kennedy equalised with 15 minutes to go. The winner was scored in the eighth minute of extra-time by Ronnie Whelan.
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1986 — 1986 New Zealand National Party leadership election
The New Zealand National Party leadership election was an election for the National leadership position in 1986.
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1988 — Nie Weiping receives the Go Sage certificate
The Chinese Go Association presented Nie Weiping with the Go Sage certificate at a celebration of China's third consecutive win in the China–Japan Go team series.
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1989 — 1989 Turkish local elections
Local elections were held in Turkey on 26 March 1989. In the elections, both the mayors and the local city councilmembers (Turkish: İl Genel Meclisi) were elected. The figures presented below are the results of the local parliament elections.
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1989 — 1989 Soviet Union legislative election
Legislative elections were held in the Soviet Union on 26 March 1989 to elect members of the Congress of People's Deputies, with run-offs on 2, 9 and 20 April and 14 and 23 May. They were the first partially free nationwide elections held in the Soviet Union, and would be the last national elections held in that country before its dissolution in 1991.
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1991 — 1991 Malian coup d'état
The 1991 Malian coup d'état took place on March 26, 1991 in Mali and led to the overthrow of Moussa Traoré and the establishment of the Transitional Committee for the salvation of the people of the Republic of Mali chaired by Amadou Toumani Touré which ended on 8 June 1992. Former President Moussa Traoré was imprisoned in 1992 and was sentenced to death in 1993. However, President Alpha Oumar Konaré (who led the country from 8 June 1992 to 8 June 2002) commuted his sentence to life imprisonment and then pardoned in May 2002.
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1991 — Singapore Airlines Flight 117
Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was a regularly-scheduled Singapore Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) to Singapore (Changi Airport). On 26 March 1991 the Airbus A310 serving the flight was hijacked en route by four terrorists. The aircraft landed in Singapore. The hijackers, who were members of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), demanded the release from jail of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto's husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who later became President of Pakistan, as well as other PPP members.
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1991 — Treaty of Asunción
The Treaty of Asunción was a treaty between the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay signed on March 26, 1991. The objective of the treaty, signed in Asunción, was to establish a common market among the participating countries, popularly called Mercosur (Southern Common Market). Later, the Treaty of Ouro Preto was signed to supplement the first treaty, establishing that the Treaty of Asunción was to be a legally and internationally recognized organization.
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1991 — Five boys disappear in Daegu
Five schoolboys left their homes in Daegu and did not return. Their disappearance prompted a nationwide search. Their remains were found on Mount Waryong in 2002, but the case remained unresolved.
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1992 — 1991 Empress's Cup final
The 1991 Empress's Cup Final was the 13th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium in Tokyo on March 26, 1992. Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies won the championship, defeating Yomiuri SC Beleza 3-1.
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1993 — Establishment of UNOSOM II
On March 26, 1993, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 814, establishing the expanded UNOSOM II operation in Somalia. Military command passed from UNITAF to UNOSOM II on May 4.
The resolution was adopted on March 26; the military command transfer took place later.
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1994 — 1994 Mackellar by-election
The 1994 Mackellar by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Mackellar in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Jim Carlton on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a by-election was held in Warringah.
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1994 — 1994 Warringah by-election
The 1994 Warringah by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Warringah in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, Liberal MP Michael MacKellar on 18 February 1994, from the safe Liberal seat. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.
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1994 — Ultimate Jeopardy (1994)
Ultimate Jeopardy was a professional wrestling supercard produced by Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) on March 26, 1994. It took place in the Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon, Pennsylvania in the United States. Excerpts from Ultimate Jeopardy aired on the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV on March 29, April 5, and April 26, 1994.
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1995 — UEFA Women's Euro 1995 final
The final of UEFA Women's Euro 1995 was held on 26 March 1995 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Germany won, beating Sweden 3-2.
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1995 — 1994 Empress's Cup final
1994 Empress's Cup Final was the 16th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium in Tokyo on March 26, 1995. Prima Ham FC Kunoichi won the championship.
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1996 — 1996 San Diego mayoral election
The 1996 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Susan Golding stood for reelection. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties. The non-partisan primary was held Tuesday, March 26, 1996.
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1996 — 1996 Fresno mayoral election
The 1996 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 26, 1996, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. It saw the reelection of Jim Patterson. Since Patterson won a majority in the first round, no runoff was required.
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1997 — 1997 Coalisland attack
On the evening of 26 March 1997, the Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade launched an improvised grenade attack on the fortified Royal Ulster Constabulary/British Army base in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The blast sparked an immediate reaction by an undercover Special Air Service unit, who shot and wounded Gareth Doris, an Irish republican and alleged IRA volunteer. The SAS unit was then surrounded by a crowd of protesters who prevented them approaching Doris or leaving. RUC officers arrived and fired plastic bullets at the crowd, allowing the special forces to leave the area.
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1997 — Deputies discover 39 deaths at a Rancho Santa Fe house
San Diego County sheriff's deputies responding to a welfare check found 39 members of the Heaven's Gate group dead at a house in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
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1998 — Tuvaluan general election, 1998
General elections were held in Tuvalu on 26 March 1998. As there were no political parties, all candidates for the 12 seats ran as independents, with seven of the incumbents retaining their seats. Following the election, Bikenibeu Paeniu was re-elected Prime Minister.
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1998 — Oued Bouaicha massacre
The Oued Bouaïcha massacre took place about 150 miles (240 km) south of Algiers, near Djelfa, on March 26, 1998, during the Algerian Civil War. Forty-seven people, including 27 children under the age of sixteen, were killed at Oued Bouaïcha in the municipality of Bouire Lahdab, near Had Sahary, by about fifteen men carrying axes and knives, who also kidnapped three young women.
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2000 — 2000 Russian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Russia on 26 March 2000. Incumbent prime minister and acting president Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Boris Yeltsin after his resignation on 31 December 1999, sought a four-year term in his own right and won in the first round. As of 2024, this is the last Russian presidential election in which losers (Gennady Zyuganov and Aman Tuleyev) carried federal subjects.
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2003 — U.S. forces conduct Operation Northern Delay in northern Iraq
On 26 March 2003, C-17 aircraft dropped paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade into the Bashur drop zone in northern Iraq.
The retained operation article locates Bashur in northern Iraq; an older abstract instead calls the site central Iraq.
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2005 — 2005 Czech Social Democratic Party leadership election
The Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) leadership election of 2005 happened when incumbent Vladimír Špidla resigned as a result of party's poor performance in European Parliament election. Stanislav Gross and Zdeněk Škromach duelled in the election. Gross was front-runner and was endorsed by 12 regional organisations while Škromach was supported by only 1 region. Gross defeated Škromach when he received votes of 291 delegates. 552 delegates were allowed to vote.
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2006 — Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006
The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on 26 March 2006. Election campaigning officially began on 7 July 2005. Between November 26 and 31 December 2005 party lists of candidates were formed. The election to the Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, was held according to the Party-list proportional election system—that is, in a single nationwide electoral district with votes being allocated to the political parties or election blocs rather than to individual candidates. In the previous parliamentary elections half of parliamentary representatives (deputies) were elected on proportional basis, while the other half were elected in single-mandate constituencies.
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2006 — Ukrainian local elections, 2006
The 2006 Ukrainian local elections took place on March 26, 2006. The elections saw the southern and eastern regions of the country vote for the Party of Regions, while the west and central regions were won by the Our Ukraine Bloc and Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, respectfully. They were followed by the 2010 local elections. In the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election, also held on March 26, the mayors of Chernihiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Cherkasy were elected into the Ukrainian parliament. Hence mayoral by-elections in these 4 cities were held on November 26, 2006.
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2006 — Saxony-Anhalt state election, 2006
The Saxony-Anhalt state election, 2006, was conducted on 26 March 2006, to elect members to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt.
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2006 — Baden-Württemberg state election, 2006
The Baden-Württemberg state election, 2006, was conducted on March 26, 2006, to elect members to the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.
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2006 — 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
The 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 26 March 2006 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Kurt Beck retained its majority. However, as the SPD won an outright majority, the FDP chose not to continue the coalition. Beck was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.
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2006 — 2006 Zakarpattia Oblast local election
Zakarpattia Oblast local election, 2006 is a local election in Zakarpattia Oblast that took place on March 26, 2006. 90 seats were split among seven political parties and blocks, which received at least 3% popular vote.
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2006 — 2006 Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast local election
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast local election, 2006 is a local election in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast that took place on March 26, 2006. Seats were split among five political parties and blocks, which received at least 3% popular vote.
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2007 — 2007 Quebec general election
The 2007 Quebec general election was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Premier Jean Charest won a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in 129 years, since the 1878 general election. The Action démocratique du Québec, in a major breakthrough, became the official opposition.
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2008 — WEC 33
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
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2009 — United Malays National Organisation leadership election, 2009
A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 26 March 2009. It was won by then Deputy Prime Minister and then Deputy President of UMNO, Najib Razak.
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2010 — Sinking of ROKS Cheonan
The Sinking of ROKS Cheonan occurred on 26 March 2010, when Cheonan, a Pohang-class corvette of South Korea, carrying 104 personnel, sank off the country's west coast near Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 seamen. The cause of the sinking is disputed.
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2010 — 2010 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
The 2010 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 26 March 2010. The leadership election was held after the defeat of the PSD in the 2009 general elections. The then PSD leader, Manuela Ferreira Leite, decided to not contest this leadership election and four candidates entered in the race: Pedro Passos Coelho, candidate also in 2008; Paulo Rangel; José Pedro Aguiar-Branco and Jorge Castanheira Barros.
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2011 — Hatchet Attacks (2011)
Hatchet Attacks (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW), which was only available online. It took place on March 26, 2011 at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Professional wrestling is a type of sports entertainment in which theatrical events are combined with a competitive sport. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event, were planned by JCW's script writers. The event starred wrestlers from Juggalo Championship Wrestling's bi-weekly internet wrestling show. Seven matches were held on the event's card.
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2011 — Battle of Ajdabiya
The Battle of Ajdabiya was an armed battle in and near the city of Ajdabiya that took place as part of the Libyan Civil War. It was fought between anti-government rebels and military forces loyal to the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Following the Second Battle of Brega, in which pro-Gaddafi forces captured the town, Ajdabiya was the only major rebel-held city left en route to the rebel capital of Benghazi. The battle for Ajdabiya had been cited as a potential turning point in the conflict on which the fate of the whole rebellion against the Gaddafi government may be decided.
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2011 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis (also known as UFC Fight Night 24) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 26, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.
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2011 — 2011 New South Wales state election
The 2011 New South Wales state election held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year-incumbent Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal–National Coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell. Labor suffered a two-party swing of 16.4 points, the largest against a sitting government at any level in Australia since World War II.
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2011 — Results of the 2011 New South Wales Legislative Council election
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2011 New South Wales state election.
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2011 — Battle of Saada
The battle of Saada was a military confrontation that erupted in March 2011 between Houthi rebels and tribal forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the northern city of Saada. Following days of heavy clashes, the Houthis managed to capture the entire Saada Governorate including its provincial capital and established an independent administration, thereby marking the first such Yemeni governorate to fall out of central government control since the nationwide uprising began in 2011.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
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2012 — 2012 Jamaican local elections
Local elections were held in Jamaica on 26 March 2012. Directly elected were 228 divisional councillors and the mayor of the municipality of Portmore. Each of the 13 parish councils and parish capital mayoral positions were allocated to a political party. The election was contested mainly between Jamaica's two major political parties, the incumbent People's National Party (PNP), led by Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Andrew Holness.
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2012 — James Cameron reaches Challenger Deep on a solo dive
James Cameron piloted Deepsea Challenger to the bottom of Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, where he filmed and collected samples.
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2014 — The crew leaves the Ukrainian minesweeper Cherkasy after its seizure
On March 26, 2014, the Ukrainian crew left the minesweeper Cherkasy in Donuzlav Bay, Crimea. Russian forces had seized the ship the previous evening after blockading the bay.
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2014 — 2014 Tajik Super Cup
The 2014 Tajik Football Super Cup was the 5th Tajik Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2013 Tajik League champions, Ravshan, and the Tajik Cup champions, Istiklol.
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2016 — 2016 Democratic Republic of the Congo gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections took place in 20 out of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 26 March 2016 (in Sud-Ubangi the election did not occur until April 1, while in Nord-Ubangi a second round had to be held as no candidate received the majority).
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2016 — 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election
The 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election (Chinese: 2016年中國國民黨主席補選) was held on 26 March 2016 in Taiwan. This was the seventh direct election of the party leader in Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.
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2016 — 2016 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2016 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses were held on March 26, 2016, in the U.S. state of Washington as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, Democratic caucuses were held in Alaska and Hawaii. While the Republican primary was later held on May 24, 2016.
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2016 — 2016 Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2016 Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses were held on March 26 in the U.S. state of Alaska as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, Democratic caucuses were held in Hawaii and in the state of Washington. The Republican Party did not hold any primaries that day; their own Alaska caucuses took place on March 1, 2016.
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2016 — 2016 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2016 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses were held on March 26 in the U.S. state of Hawaii as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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2016 — Hokkaido Shinkansen opens between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
On March 26, 2016, the first section of Japan’s Hokkaido Shinkansen opened between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. Operated by JR Hokkaido, the 148.8-kilometre high-speed line runs through the undersea Seikan Tunnel, connecting Hokkaido with the Tōhoku Shinkansen on Honshu. Its maximum operating speed is 260 kilometres per hour.
This records the first section’s opening, rather than the start of construction in May 2005 or a later extension to Sapporo.
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2017 — 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election
The 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 26 March 2017 for the 5th term of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (CE), the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It was the last Chief Executive election to feature multiple candidates. Former Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam beat former Financial Secretary John Tsang and retired judge Woo Kwok-hing, receiving 777 votes from the 1,194-member Election Committee.
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2017 — 2017 Saarland state election
The 2017 Saarland state election was held on 26 March 2017 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was returned with an increased majority.
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2017 — Death of Chen Uen
On 26 March 2017, Chen Uen, a cartoonist, died.
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2022 — 2022 Zimbabwean by-elections
The 2022 Zimbabwean by-elections were held on 26 March 2022, to fill in vacancies in the Parliament of Zimbabwe and in local government. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won 19 out of the 28 national assembly seats in the constituencies. The elections were regarded as a bad sign for the ruling ZANU–PF for the general election the following year, but the CCC failed to win the presidency or the parliament.
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2022 — 2022 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta on 26 March 2022 to elect all members of the House of Representatives. The Labour Party, which had governed Malta since 2013, won a second term in 2017 election under Joseph Muscat. Simon Busuttil, the leader of the opposition Nationalist Party, resigned after the 2017 election and was replaced by Adrian Delia.
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2022 — UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus (also known as UFC on ESPN 33) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 26, 2022, at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
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2022 — Battle of Slavutych
The Battle of Slavutych was a military engagement that took place during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the city of Slavutych, a purpose-built settlement for workers in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The city came under attack by Russian forces in March 2022, forcing out Ukrainian defenders.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
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2022 — ONE: X
ONE X: 10 Years Anniversary was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on March 26, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
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2023 — 2023 Cuban parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 26 March 2023 to elect members of the National Assembly of People's Power.
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2023 — 2023 Scottish Challenge Cup final
The 2023 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the SPFL Trust Trophy final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match that took place on 26 March 2023 between Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical. It was the 30th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League, and the eighth since the SPFL was formed.
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2024 — Attack on PNS Siddique
The Attack on PNS Siddique was a terrorist attack that occurred on 26 March 2024, at the PNS Siddique Naval Air Base in Turbat, Pakistan. The attack was carried out by the Majeed Brigade of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The BLA claimed responsibility for the assault, citing opposition to Chinese investments in the Balochistan.
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2024 — The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses following a collision between the MV Dali container ship and one of the bridge's support pillars, killing six people
On March 26, 2024, the main spans and the three nearest northeast approach spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in the Baltimore metropolitan area of Maryland, United States, collapsed after one of the bridge piers was struck by the container ship Dali, which had suffered catastrophic power outages that impaired its control systems.
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2025 — 2025 Alba Party leadership election
The 2025 Alba Party leadership election took place on 26 March 2025 to elect the leader of the Alba Party following the death of Alex Salmond on 12 October 2024. Kenny MacAskill was elected, defeating Ash Regan 52.3% to 47.7%. Over 2,500 votes were cast out of 5,002 eligible Alba Party members.
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