What happened on April 26

54 documented historical events happened on April 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In a conspiracy to replace the Medici family as rulers of the Republic of Florence, the Pazzi family attacked Lorenzo de' Medici (pictured) and killed his brother Giuliano at Florence Cathedral. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington allegedly rode forty miles (64 km) through the night to warn militiamen under her father Henry's command that British troops were planning to invade Danbury, Connecticut. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 26, including Eddie Eagan, Douglas Sirk, Vicente Aleixandre. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 26, including Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei, Richarius, Mu'awiya I. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

17 observances are celebrated on April 26 around the world: Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus), Chernobyl disaster related observances: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia), Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda), Christian feast day: Lucidius of Verona, Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Christian feast day: Pope Anacletus and Marcellinus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.