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March 26: Day of the Week
March 26, 2024 was the 86th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 280 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 26 Historical Event(s)
1026
Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
1830
The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
1934
The driving test is introduced in the United Kingdom.
1942
World War II: In Poland, the first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz.
1958
The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
1974
Gaura Devi leads a group of 27 women of Laata village, Henwalghati, Garhwal Himalayas, to form circles around trees to stop them being felled and giving rise to the Chipko Movement in India.
1976
Queen Elizabeth II sends the first royal email, from the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment.
1991
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.
1999
The “Melissa worm” infects Microsoft word processing and e-mail systems around the world.
2005
The Taiwanese government calls on 1 million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei, in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People’s Republic of China. Around 200,000 to 300,000 attend the demonstration.
Who were born on March 26?
1698
Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)
1876
Prince William of Wied (d. 1945)
1888
Elsa Brändström, Swedish nurse (d. 1948)
1922
Oscar Sala, Italian-born physicist (d. 2010)
1949
Vicki Lawrence, American actress and singer
1957
Leeza Gibbons, American television host
1963
Roch Voisine, Canadian singer and songwriter
1979
Nacho Novo, Spanish footballer
1980
Son Ho Young, Korean singer
1984
Sara Jean Underwood, American model
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters PTUEUSFDPO? Check your answers here: Unscramble words PTUEUSFDPO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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