July 26
July 26 is the 208th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 158 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 26 the Sun's declination is approximately +19.1°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a July 26.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Andrew of Phú Yên
- Christian feast day: Anne (Western Christianity)
- Christian feast day: Bartolomea Capitanio
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Pierina
- Christian feast day: Joachim (Western Christianity)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2016 — The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed. ↗(10 years ago)more
The Sagamihara stabbings were committed on 26 July 2016 in Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Nineteen people were killed and twenty-six others were injured, thirteen severely, at a care home for disabled people. The crimes were committed by a 26-year-old man, identified as Satoshi Uematsu , a former employee of the care facility.
2016 — Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. ↗(10 years ago)more
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of Bill Clinton.
2016 — Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth. ↗(10 years ago)more
Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project, and also the name of the project's two operational aircraft. The privately financed project is led by Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg and Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist Bertrand Piccard, who co-piloted Breitling Orbiter 3, the first balloon to circle the wo...
2011 — A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on board are killed. ↗(15 years ago)
2009 — The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities. ↗(17 years ago)more
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
- 2008 — Fifty-six people are killed and over 200 people are injured, in the Ahmedabad bombings in India. ↗(18 years ago)
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The 2008 Ahmedabad bombings were a series of 21 bomb blasts that hit Ahmedabad, India, on 26 July 2008, within a span of 70 minutes. Fifty-six people were killed and over 200 people were injured. Ahmedabad is the cultural and commercial heart of Gujarat state and a large part of western India.
2005 — Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003. ↗(21 years ago)more
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
2005 — Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people. ↗(21 years ago)more
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India, with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore).
1999 — Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders. ↗(27 years ago)more
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LoC).
1993 — Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashes into a ridge on Mt. Ungeo on its third attempt to land at Mokpo Airport, South Korea. Sixty-eight of the 116 people on board are killed. ↗(33 years ago)more
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 was a domestic Asiana Airlines passenger flight from Seoul-Gimpo International Airport to Mokpo Airport, South Korea. The Boeing 737-500 operating the flight crashed on 26 July 1993, in the Hwawon area of Haenam County, South Jeolla Province.
1990 — The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. ↗(36 years ago)more
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal, and late...
- 1989 — A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. ↗(37 years ago)
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A grand jury is a jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may subpoena physical evidence or a person to testify. A grand jury is separate from the courts, which do not preside over its functioning.
Notable births
2000 — Thomasin McKenzie, New Zealand actress ↗(26 years ago)more
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is a New Zealand actress. After a minor role in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), she rose to critical prominence for playing a young girl living in isolation in Debra Granik's drama film Leave No Trace (2018), winning the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance.
- 1998 — Achraf El Yakhloufi, Belgian politician ↗(28 years ago)
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Achraf El Yakhloufi is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, he has represented Antwerp since December 2024.
1996 — Olivia Breen, British Paralympic athlete ↗(30 years ago)more
Olivia Breen is a Welsh Paralympian athlete, who competes for Wales and Great Britain mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics and was selected for the T38 100m and 200m sprint and was also part of the T35-38 women's relay team.
1993 — Raymond Faitala-Mariner, New Zealand rugby league player ↗(33 years ago)more
Raymond Faitala-Mariner is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.
1993 — Taylor Momsen, American singer-songwriter, model, and actress ↗(33 years ago)more
Taylor Michel Momsen is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, model, and former actress. Prior to her retirement from acting, she portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Alexandra Anami in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Molly in Underdog (2007), and Jenny Humphrey on The CW's teen dram...
Notable deaths
2025 — Tom Lehrer, American singer, comedian and mathematician (born 1928) ↗(1 years ago)more
Thomas Andrew Lehrer was an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater. He recorded pithy, humorous, and often political songs that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs parodied popular musical forms, often with original melodies.
2023 — Sinéad O'Connor, Irish singer and musician (born 1966) ↗(3 years ago)more
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor, also known as Shuhada' Sadaqat, was an Irish singer, musician and activist. During her musical career, which encompassed several hit records and artist collaborations, O'Connor drew attention to issues such as child abuse, human rights, racism, and women's rights.
2021 — Joey Jordison, American musician (born 1975) ↗(5 years ago)more
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison was an American musician. He was the original drummer of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, and the guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls.
2020 — Olivia de Havilland, American actress (born 1916) ↗(6 years ago)more
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland was a British, American and French actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time.
2019 — Russi Taylor, American voice actress (born 1944) ↗(7 years ago)more
Russi Taylor was an American voice actress. She was best remembered for voicing the character of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019 and was married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, from 1991 until his death in 2009. She was the longest-tenured voice actress to voice the character, holding the role for 33 years.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (208) | 2^4 × 13 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (158) | 2 × 79 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 26072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +19.14° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 36 days |