July 26 in history
Events on July 26
Notable events that happened on July 26 in past years.
- 2016
The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed.
Wikipedia article: Sagamihara stabbings - 2008
Fifty-six people are killed and over 200 people are injured, in the Ahmedabad bombings in India.
Wikipedia article: 2008 Ahmedabad bombings - 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
Wikipedia article: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - 1963
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
Wikipedia article: Syncom - 1956
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
Wikipedia article: World Bank Group - 1951
Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.
Wikipedia article: Walt Disney - 1945
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
Wikipedia article: Potsdam Declaration - 1937
Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Brunete - 1899
Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
Wikipedia article: Ulises Heureaux - 1887
Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
Wikipedia article: Unua Libro - 1848
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is established by Nelson Dewey, first Governor of Wisconsin.
Wikipedia article: University of Wisconsin–Madison - 1803
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.
Wikipedia article: Surrey Iron Railway - 1745
The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
Wikipedia article: History of women's cricket - 1509
Krishnadevaraya ascends to the throne as Emperor of Vijayanagara, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- 657
First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I.
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