What happened on June 26

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.

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.

113 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 26, including Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Julian (emperor), Saichō. 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.

19 observances are celebrated on June 26 around the world: Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, Christian feast day: Anthelm of Belley, Christian feast day: David the Dendrite, Christian feast day: Blessed Giacinto Longhin, Christian feast day: Hermogius, Christian feast day: Isabel Florence Hapgood (Episcopal Church). 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.