Yuliya Zaripova
b. 1986
Russian runner
On This Day · The 116th day of the year
April 26
April 26 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1803 and 2002. Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European scientists that meteors exist.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on April 26?
April 26 is the 116th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1803 and 2002. Famous people born on April 26 include Yuliya Zaripova, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Marlon King.
The shape of the day
April 26's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Taurus is the sign for April 26 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on April 26
Movies, games, albums & shows2024
- Game Stellar Blade
- Game Manor Lords
- Game Sand Land
- Game TopSpin 2K25
2023
- Game Cassette Beasts
2022
- Game The Serpent Rogue
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1803
L'Aigle (meteorite)
Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European scientists that meteors exist.
- 1915
World War I
World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers.
- 1933
Gestapo
The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established by Hermann Göring.
- 1937
Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria.
- 1944
World War II
World War II: Heinrich Kreipe is captured by Allied commandos in occupied Crete.
- 1958
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City after 68 years, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
- 1964
Tanganyika (1961–1964)
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
- 1989
Daulatpur–Saturia tornado
The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
- 1999
CIH (computer virus)
Outbreak of CIH computer virus.
- 2002
Erfurt school massacre
Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, before committing suicide.
Famous birthday twins
Born on April 26Ludwig Wittgenstein
b. 1889
Austrian-English philosopher and academic
Marlon King
b. 1980
English footballer
Jonathan dos Santos
b. 1990
Mexican footballer
Eugène Delacroix
b. 1798
French painter and lithographer
Kane (wrestler)
b. 1967
American professional wrestler, actor, businessman and politician
Deaths
- 2017Jonathan Demme
- 1957Gichin Funakoshi
- 1945Sigmund Rascher
- 1932Bill Lockwood (cricketer)
- 1910Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Holidays & observances
- —Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus)
- —Chernobyl disaster related observances: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia)
- —Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda)
- —Christian feast day: Lucidius of Verona
- —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Counsel
- —Christian feast day: Pope Anacletus and Marcellinus
- —Christian feast day: Rafael Arnáiz Barón
- —Christian feast day: Riquier
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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