Historical Events In March - 26

2005  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 on March - 26.   

2006  On this day in history the ban on smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants comes into effect in Scotland.   

2007  On March - 26 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.   

2010  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 on March - 26.   

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

2014  On this day in history taavi Rõivas becomes Prime Minister of Estonia   

2017  Anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on this day in history.   

2017  Mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system on March - 26.   

2017  Carrie Lam is first woman elected to lead Hong Kong by Beijing-influenced electorial commission on March - 26.   

2018  US, European Union and Ukraine expel more than 100 Russian diplomats in response to Russian use of nerve gas in UK on March - 26.   

2018  On this day in history e-commence group Alibaba Group and US car maker Ford unveil a car vending machine without sales people 5 stories high in Guangzhou, China   

2018  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 on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history uS Federal Trade Commission confirms it will investigate Facebook over privacy concerns   

2018  "The Black Panther" becomes the highest grossing superhero film in America earning $630.9m on March - 26.   

2018  On this day in history uS soldier receives world's first penis and scrotum transplant at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history michelle Obama 's biography "Becoming" sells over 10 million copies according to its publisher Bertelsmann   

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 March - 26.   

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

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] Global COVID-19 cases reach 500,000, with nearly 23,000 deaths confirmed.   

2020  [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 on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history honduras switches its formal diplomatic recognition of "China" from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China.   

2023  On this day in history 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.   

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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  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

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 this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

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

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.