April 26: Day of the Week
April 26, 2023 is the 116th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 249 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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April 26 Historical Event(s)
- 1803Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European science that meteors exist.
- 1865American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for most states.
- 1928Los Angeles City Hall dedicated.
- 1933The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.
- 1937Spanish Civil War: Guernica (or Gernika in Basque), Spain is bombed by German Luftwaffe.
- 1945World War II: Battle of Bautzen – last successful German tank-offensive of the war and last noteworthy victory of the Wehrmacht.
- 1966A new government is formed in the Republic of Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye.
- 1970The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
- 1989The deadliest tornado in world history strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
- 2002Robert Steinhäuser infiltrates and kills 17 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Who were born on April 26?
- 1826Ambrose R. Wright, American Civil War General (d. 1872)
- 1888Anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)
- 1917I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect
- 1942Jadwiga Staniszkis, Polish sociologist
- 1952Spice Williams-Crosby, American actress and stunt performer
- 1953Nancy Lenehan, American actress
- 1958Giancarlo Esposito, American actor
- 1973Chris Perry, British footballer
- 1982Cooper Wallace, American football player
- 1987Jessica Lee Rose, American/New Zealand actress
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