It happened one 26 March
1812 : Earthquake in CaracasOn 26 March 1812, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale, made enormous damage in Caracas, Venezuela. 20,000 people were killed. |
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1953 : Polio VaccineOn 26 March 1953, the American biologist Jonas E. Salk announced that a vaccine against polio had been tested safe and effective on a group of children and adults. |
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1979 : Egypt–Israel Peace TreatyOn March 26, 1979, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin put an end to 30 years of war, more or less disguised, and sign a Treaty of Peace in Washington DC. This treaty followed the Camp David Accords of September 1978. |
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2000 : Vladimir PutinOn March 26, 2000, Vladimir Putin was elected president of the Russian Federation for the first time and on the first round of elections. |
Latest news : 26 March
Independance Day in Bangladesh On 26 March, we celebrate the independence of Bangladesh against Pakistan, declared on March 26, 1971 and which marks the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War which was won against Pakistan on December 16, 1971. |
Quote of the day : 26 March
Tennessee Williams Luck is believing you're lucky. |
Birthdays : 26 March
Robert Frost, American poet (1874) | |
Max Abraham, German physicist (1875) | |
Bernard Katz, German scientist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1911) | |
Tennessee Williams, American writer (1911) | |
Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1916) | |
Sterling Hayden, American actor and director (1916) | |
James Moody, American saxophonist (1925) | |
Pierre Boulez, French composer (1925) | |
Harold Chapman, English photographer (1927) | |
Leonard Nimoy, American actor (1931) | |
Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian politician (1935) | |
Tony Leggett, American English physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1938) | |
Nancy Pelosi, American politician (1940) | |
James Caan, American actor (1940) | |
Bob Woodward, American journalist (1943) | |
Diana Ross, American singer (1944) | |
Steven Tyler, American singer (Aerosmith) (1948) | |
Carl Wieman, American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1951) | |
Didier Pironi, French racing driver (1952) | |
Jennifer Grey, American actress (1960) | |
Roch Voisine, Canadian singer (1963) | |
James Iha, American musician (1968) | |
Laurent Brochard, French cyclist (1968) | |
T. R. Knight, American actor (1973) | |
Keira Knightley, English actress (1985) |
They left us one 26 March
Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (1827) | |
Walt Whitman, American poet (1892) | |
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (1923) | |
Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1945) | |
Raymond Chandler, American writer (1959) | |
Noël Coward, English composer and playwright (1973) | |
Sékou Touré, Guinean politician (1984) | |
Jan Sterling, American actress (2004) | |
James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2005) |
Tip of the Day : 26 March
Clean your camera sensorTo clean the sensor of your DSLR camera you can use cotton swabs for babies (which don't lint) and isopropanol, or isopropyl alcohol. The method to follow is: * remove the lens, * select manual cleaning to remove the mirror * soak the swab isopropanol and pass the cotton on the sensor with care. * leave the manual cleaning and replace the lens Isopropyl alcohol is dangerous, use only in well ventilated areas and do not smoke! To be done only if you are careful, otherwise go see your photographer! |
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