What happened on March 26

53 documented historical events happened on March 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Byzantine emperor Maurice proclaimed his son Theodosius as his co-emperor. On the same day, in another year: Saladin (depicted on coin) was inaugurated as vizier of Egypt. 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 March 26, including Leroy Griffith, Tinto Brass, Alan Arkin. 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.

124 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 26, including Ludger, Sugawara no Michizane, Guntram the Rich. 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.

16 observances are celebrated on March 26 around the world: Christian feast days: Barontius and Desiderius, Christian feast days: Castulus, Christian feast days: Emmanuel and companions, Christian feast days: Felicitas, Christian feast days: Harriet Monsell (Church of England), Christian feast days: Larissa. 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.