March 26 in History

The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs

The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs

Descartes wrote to Beeckman about mathematical methods and problems developed during their Breda collaboration.

Descartes writes to Beeckman about mathematical problems later developed in The Geometry.

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

Charles I places himself in Scottish hands rather than surrendering directly to Parliament.

Charles I surrenders to the Scots rather than to Parliament

Provides major financial support for publication of the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

Provides visible mechanical evidence that Earth rotates.

Demonstrates a long pendulum beneath the dome of the Pantheon.

The August Beernaert Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

Begins the Jules de Burlet Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

The Currency Act authorises a gold standard funded partly by Chinese indemnity payments.

Russian troops invade northern Persia & occupy Tabriz

A combined Bulgar-Serb force captures Adrianople

Captures Adrianople with Serbian assistance.

Commands the Bulgarian Second Army during the fall of Adrianople.

Serbian heavy artillery assists Bulgaria at Adrianople.

Commands Serbian artillery supporting the capture of Adrianople.

Proposes an Anglo-German "naval holiday" to reduce expenditure on armaments

Surrenders Adrianople after siege.

Takes part in Commons discussion concerning the relationship between civil authority and military forces.

Chauvel's mounted division moves around Gaza during the first Allied attack on the city.

Chaytor's mounted riflemen reach the outskirts of Gaza during the First Battle of Gaza.

Instrumental in getting General Ferdinand Foch appointed as Allied Generalissimo

Appointed Commander for Allied operations on the Western Front

Appointed Commander for Allied operations on the Western Front

Foch becomes the de facto Allied Generalissimo

Haig accepts Foch's coordinating authority during the emergency conference at Doullens.

Supports the agreement giving Ferdinand Foch authority to coordinate Allied armies in France.

Haig supports unified Allied direction as the spring offensive threatens to divide British and French armies.

Russell's division moves rapidly to help stabilise the Allied line during the German spring offensive.

Haig coordinates resistance as German forces continue advancing during the Battle of Rosieres.

Receives broader Allied coordinating authority after the German offensive.

Poland & Romania form an alliance

Presses the Shanghai provisional authorities to accept Nationalist control as the Northern Expedition reaches the city.

Chou En-Lai & the workers refuse to be placed under Chiang Kai-sheks control. Chiang Kaishek asks the Shanghai Government to be placed under his control

Driving tests become mandatory

Herman Goering warns all Jews to leave Austria

Wins support of the war Cabinet & the Allied supreme war Council to mine Norway

Wins support of the war Cabinet & the Allied supreme war Council to mine Norway

Overthrown in a Coup by Air Force officers which was supported by most of the Army

Shifts strength toward the Tebaga Gap to turn the Axis flank and force abandonment of the Mareth Line.

Kuribayashi's remaining troops launch a final attack near the northern end of Iwo Jima before organized resistance ends.

Ichimaru dies during the final phase of organized Japanese resistance on Iwo Jima.

Crosses the Rhine at Worms

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Secures housing subsidies to support local authority building.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution demanding withdrawal of North Korean forces

The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution demanding withdrawal of North Korean forces

Urges peaceful resistance to the pass system after Sharpeville.

Participates in coordinated defiance against pass restrictions.

Supports national resistance to the pass laws.

Joins public defiance against the pass system after Sharpeville.

Joins Mandela and Nokwe in publicly rejecting pass controls.

Burns his pass during the ANC protest in Orlando.

Publicly burns his reference book in protest against pass laws.

Burns his pass with other ANC leaders in Orlando.

Burns his pass publicly alongside other ANC leaders.

Burns his pass during the coordinated ANC protest.

Publicly burns his pass during a demonstration

Publicly burns his pass in front of the press

Publicly burns his pass in front of the press

Is arrested after an undercover officer commissions a suggestive audio recording; he later serves ten days in jail.

Promulgates regulations allowing supplementary elections for additional national representatives while old mainland-elected seats remain in place.

Directs the documentary Woodstock

The Awami League's leadership backs Bangladesh's declaration of independence.

Bengali leaders declare Bangladesh independent as military operations begin in East Pakistan.

The political crisis in East Pakistan escalates into armed conflict and a declaration of independence.

East Pakistan proclaims its independence, taking the name Bangladesh, considered the official Independence day of Bangladesh

Appointed de facto President of Argentina

Denis Healey presents the Government's first Budget after Labour returns to office.

The Government announces capital transfer tax to replace estate duty and tax lifetime transfers.

Healey delivers his first Budget shortly after Labour returns to office.

The Government uses food subsidies as part of its policy to protect household living standards.

The Budget raises direct taxation as part of an emergency response to inflation and borrowing.

Healey presents an emergency Budget combining tax increases with food subsidies and pension support.

The Government maintains price controls and subsidies while seeking agreement on wage restraint.

Healey frames his first Budget around inflation, subsidies and cooperation with unions.

The Biological Weapons Convention enters into force, banning development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons.

Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Tara

The Camp David peace Treaty is signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House

Signs the peace treaty establishing diplomatic relations and phased Israeli withdrawal from Sinai.

The Camp David peace Treaty is signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House

Signs a Peace Treaty with Egypt in Washington

Signs the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in Washington with Menachem Begin.

Delivers the 1980 Budget with tax rises and spending restraint.

Raises duties and prescription charges while announcing public spending savings of pounds 900 million.

Sets out the Medium Term Financial Strategy alongside the Budget.

Backs the Treasury's medium-term approach to inflation control.

Announces public spending savings during the March Budget.

Helps launch the Social Democratic Party with other Labour defectors.

Helps launch the Social Democratic Party as a centrist alternative to Labour.

Announces a further phase of plans to expand and reorganise the Territorial Army.

Agrees to the total privatization of British Gas

Oversees National Assembly elections during gradual institutional reform

Wins more than ninety percent of the vote in his Moscow district during elections to the Congress of People's Deputies.

Wins election as a USSR People's Deputy in Moscow with overwhelming support.

Takes part in Commons proceedings on legislation reducing community-charge bills.

Signs the Treaty of Asuncion creating the Southern Common Market, MERCOSUR

Toure leads officers who remove Moussa Traore after pro-democracy demonstrations and military unrest.

Toure heads a transitional authority committed to constitutional government and multiparty elections.

Releases Vagabond Heart, including Rhythm of My Heart and The Motown Song.

France joined six other states in implementing passport-free travel under the Schengen arrangements.

Balladur helps lead France when routine internal-border checks disappear among the first operational Schengen states. The French approach stresses both free movement and compensating security measures.

Leads Belgium when Schengen internal-border controls are abolished among the first seven participating states.

Derycke helps support Belgium's first operational day without routine internal Schengen border checks. Belgian officials favour gradual implementation backed by shared security measures.

During the Schengen process, Kanther oversees domestic security arrangements as the Schengen border-free regime becomes operational. German policy links open internal borders with stronger external controls.

Kohl leads Germany through the first day of operational Schengen, when routine checks cease at participating internal frontiers. German policy pairs open travel with stronger external controls.

Kok oversees the Dutch transition to passport-free travel across participating internal borders as Schengen becomes operational. The Netherlands emphasises policing and judicial coordination.

During the Schengen process, Pasqua oversees domestic security arrangements as the Schengen border-free regime becomes operational. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.

During the Schengen process, Sorgdrager oversees domestic security arrangements as the Schengen border-free regime becomes operational. Dutch policy stresses coordinated justice, policing and migration procedures.

During the Schengen process, Wathelet oversees domestic security arrangements as the Schengen border-free regime becomes operational. Belgian policy links freer movement with close Benelux cooperation.

Presidential elections are held, Putin wins in the first round, becomes the 2nd post-Communist President with 52.5% vote

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is airdropped near the northern city of Kirkuk where they joined forces with Kurdish rebels and fought several actions against the Iraqi army to secure the northern part of the country

Bond leads Hubble imaging of expanding light echoes produced when the eruptive star V838 Monocerotis illuminates surrounding dust.

Begins one of Spain's longest international careers.

Makes his senior Spain debut against China.

Recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against France, Beckham becomes only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps

South Korea blames North Korea for sinking Cheonan.

Authorizes the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.

Becomes a central Saudi decision-maker in the campaign.

Coalition air operations begin against Houthi-controlled targets.

Oversees Saudi defense policy as coalition operations begin.

Authorizes Saudi participation in the coalition intervention in Yemen.

Oversees Saudi defence policy as the Yemen intervention begins.

Bangladesh begins a nationwide shutdown during the pandemic.

Plays Genesis's final concert at the O2 Arena in London.

Performs Genesis's final concert seated, closing the band's touring history.

Birth of Robert "Bob" Woodward

Birth of William Hague

Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Tara

Birth of Keira Christina Knightley

Death of Alfonso XI, from the plague attempting to capture Gibraltar

Death of Sarah Bernhardt

Death of Ahmed Sekou Toure

Death of James Callaghan

Charles I surrenders to the Scots rather than to Parliament. Charles final field force is crushed

1st Stuart King of Scotland