March 26 in History

Historical Events on March 26

1830 The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

1871 The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.

1885 The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.

1917 World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.

1939 Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.

1942 World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.

1945 World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.

1991 Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.

2005 Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China.

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Famous Birthdays on March 26

1940 Nancy Pelosi

1985 Keira Knightley

1985 Jonathan Groff

1989 Simon Kjær

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Famous Deaths on March 26

1923 Sarah Bernhardt

1945 David Lloyd George

1996 Edmund Muskie

2011 Geraldine Ferraro

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