Famous people born on March 26 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 26, you share it with Sandra Day O'Connor, Leonard Nimoy, Diana Ross — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for March 26
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
85th
Day of the year
March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years), with 280 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 26
Sandra Day O'Connor — American jurist and first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court (born 1930).
Leonard Nimoy — American actor beloved as Spock on Star Trek (born 1931).
Diana Ross — American singer who led The Supremes to Motown stardom (born 1944).
Also sharing the day:
Robert Frost (b. 1874) — Four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of "The Road Not Taken."
Steven Tyler (b. 1948) — Flamboyant frontman of the rock band Aerosmith.
Keira Knightley (b. 1985) — English actress of Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride and Prejudice.
March 26 in history
1830 — The Book of Mormon was published for the first time in Palmyra, New York.
1953 — Dr. Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully tested a vaccine against polio.
1979 — Egypt and Israel signed a historic peace treaty at the White House, ending 30 years of hostilities.
1958 — The U.S. Army launched Explorer 3, helping confirm the Van Allen radiation belts around Earth.
1971 — Bangladesh declared its independence, leading to the birth of a new nation.
1999 — The fast-spreading Melissa email virus jammed computer systems around the world.
March 26 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 26?
Anyone born on March 26 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for March 26?
The birthstone for a March 26 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 26?
Sandra Day O'Connor is among the best known — American jurist and first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court (born 1930).
What happened on March 26?
In 1830, The Book of Mormon was published for the first time in Palmyra, New York.
What day of the year is March 26?
March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years), with 280 days still to come.
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