Who was born on June 26

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 26, including Paul Castellano, Virginia Satir, Giuseppe Taddei. 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.

70 documented historical events happened on June 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mongol conquest of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuk Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state. On the same day, in another year: The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy during the Western Schism. 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.