Page 10: Historical Events In March - 26

2005  On this day in history the Taiwanese government called on 1 million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of Mainland China. Around 20,00 to 30,00 attended the walk.   

2006  On March - 26 the ban on smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants comes into effect in Scotland.   

2007  In the Canadian province of Québec, the Liberal Party wins a National Assembly election with 48 seats out of 125 and forms a minority government on this day in history.   

2010  On this day in history the ROKS Cheonan, a South Korean Navy ship carrying 104 personnel, sinks off the country's west coast, killing 46. In May, an independent investigation blames North Korea, which denies the allegations.   

2012  Macky Sall elected as President of Senegal on March - 26.   

2014  Taavi Rõivas becomes Prime Minister of Estonia on this day in history.   

2017  Anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on March - 26.   

2017  On March - 26 mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system   

2017  On this day in history carrie Lam is first woman elected to lead Hong Kong by Beijing-influenced electorial commission   

2018  US, European Union and Ukraine expel more than 100 Russian diplomats in response to Russian use of nerve gas in UK on this day in history.   

2018  E-commence group Alibaba Group and US car maker Ford unveil a car vending machine without sales people 5 stories high in Guangzhou, China on March - 26.   

2018  On March - 26 porn star Stormy Daniels claims she had an affair with Donald Trump in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes and was later threatened to keep quiet   

2018  US Federal Trade Commission confirms it will investigate Facebook over privacy concerns on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history "The Black Panther" becomes the highest grossing superhero film in America earning $630.9m   

2018  US soldier receives world's first penis and scrotum transplant at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland on March - 26.   

2018  More than 100 Russian diplomats are expelled by more than 20 countries in the wake of the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on March - 26.   

2019  Stolen Pablo Picasso painting "Buste de Femme" (Dora Maar) (1938) recovered after 20 years by Dutch art detective on this day in history.   

2019  Michelle Obama 's biography "Becoming" sells over 10 million copies according to its publisher Bertelsmann on March - 26.   

2019  The European Parliament votes by 348 to 278 in favour of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which expands legal liability for websites and includes the controversial Article 13 on this day in history.   

2020  US charges Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and other officials with "narco-terrorism", by flooding the US with drugs on March - 26.   

2020  On March - 26 [COVID-19 pandemic] Global COVID-19 cases reach 500,000, with nearly 23,000 deaths confirmed.   

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] Militants in the Philippines, Syria, Yemen, and Libya agree to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres' call for a ceasefire; some accept medical aid for themselves and civilians in their communities. Guterres also asked wealthy countries to provide $2 billion to aid in fighting the virus. Colombia and Venezuela discussed a common response to the global pandemic, and the UAE airlifts aid to Iran.   

2023  On March - 26 honduras switches its formal diplomatic recognition of "China" from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China.   

2023  Israeli judicial reform protests: Large-scale spontaneous protests erupt across Israel in the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister who criticized the government's judicial overhaul plan on March - 26.   

2024  A container ship collides with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, causing a total collapse of the bridge and the deaths of six people on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.