Famous people born on July 26 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 26, you share it with George Bernard Shaw, Mick Jagger, Sandra Bullock — and you were born under Leo, the sign of the warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
Birthday basics for July 26
Leo ♌
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
207th
Day of the year
July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years), with 158 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 26
George Bernard Shaw — Irish playwright who won both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar (born 1856).
Mick Jagger — English lead singer of the Rolling Stones (born 1943).
Sandra Bullock — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1964).
Also sharing the day:
Carl Jung (b. 1875) — Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology and described the collective unconscious.
Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928) — American film director of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove.
Helen Mirren (b. 1945) — British actress and Oscar winner for The Queen.
July 26 in history
1775 — The Second Continental Congress established the U.S. postal system, with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General.
1948 — President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order desegregating the U.S. armed forces.
1990 — President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law.
1847 — Liberia declared its independence, becoming Africa's first modern republic.
1908 — The U.S. Justice Department formed the small investigative force that grew into the FBI.
1956 — Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, setting off an international crisis.
July 26 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 26?
Anyone born on July 26 is a Leo — warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
What is the birthstone for July 26?
The birthstone for a July 26 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 26?
George Bernard Shaw is among the best known — Irish playwright who won both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar (born 1856).
What happened on July 26?
In 1775, The Second Continental Congress established the U.S. postal system, with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General.
What day of the year is July 26?
July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years), with 158 days still to come.
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