Page 10: 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 this day in history.   

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

2007  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

2012  On March - 26 macky Sall elected as President of Senegal   

2014  Taavi Rõivas becomes Prime Minister of Estonia on March - 26.   

2017  On March - 26 anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny   

2017  On this day in history mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

2023  On March - 26 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.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

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

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

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

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  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer