April 26th, 1439

Born on April 26th, 1439

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 213,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 265 days, exactly on March 24th, 2025, people who were born on April 26th, 1439 will be 214,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 26th?

April 26th, 2012

The International Hydrographic Organization abandoned South Korean-led 'attempts to rename the Sea of Japan.

April 26th, 2007

Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, erupted into mass protests and riots.

April 26th, 1994

Just before landing at Nagoya Airport, Japan, the copilot of China Airlines Flight 140 inadvertently triggered the takeoff/go-around switch, causing the aircraft to crash and killing 264 of the 271 people on board.

April 26th, 1989

A tornado struck the Manikganj District of Bangladesh and killed an estimated 1,300 people, making it the deadliest tornado in history.

April 26th, 1970

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force.

April 26th, 1958

Service ended on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue Line, one of the first major electrified train lines in the U.S. (steam train pictured).

April 26th, 1944

World War II: U.S. Navy submarines began attacks on Japan's Take Ichi convoy as it sailed in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, eventually sinking four vessels and killing more than 4,000 troops.

April 26th, 1941

Boris Kidrič and Edvard Kardelj founded the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation, the main anti-fascist Slovene civil-resistance and political organization during World War II.

April 26th, 1933

The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, was established.

April 26th, 1915

First World War: Britain, France and Russia signed a secret treaty promising territory to Italy if it joined the war on their side.

April 26th, 1865

U.S. Army soldiers cornered and fatally shot John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, ending a twelve-day manhunt.

April 26th, 1478

In a conspiracy to replace the Medici family as rulers of the Republic of Florence, the Pazzi family attacked Lorenzo de' Medici (pictured) and killed his brother Giuliano at Florence Cathedral.

April 26th, 2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97.7% of the vote, one of the biggest vote shares in Kazakhstan's history.

April 26th, 2005

Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon).

April 26th, 2002

Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before committing suicide.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 26th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 26th?

36

Amelia Alicia Anscelly

Malaysian badminton player

*April 26th, 1988, Kota Kinabalu

62

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Austrian philosopher and logician (2023-2024)

*April 26th, 1889, Neuwaldegg †April 29th, 1951, Cambridge

54

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

87

Zvi Yavetz

Israeli historian, professor

*April 26th, 1925, Chernivtsi †January 7th, 2013, Tel Aviv-Yafo

65

David Hume

Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian

*April 26th, 1711, Edinburgh †August 25th, 1776, Edinburgh

44

Channing Tatum

American actor, dancer and model (born 1980)

*April 26th, 1980, Cullman

46

Stana Katic

Canadian actress

*April 26th, 1978, Hamilton

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

66

Giancarlo Esposito

American actor

*April 26th, 1958, Copenhagen

91

Carol Burnett

American actress, comedian and singer

*April 26th, 1933, San Antonio

35

Luke Bracey

Australian actor

*April 26th, 1989, Sydney

69

Peter Neururer

German association football manager

*April 26th, 1955, Marl

86

Duane Eddy

American guitarist (1938–2024)

*April 26th, 1938, Corning †April 30th, 2024, Franklin

61

Jet Li

Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor (born 1963)

*April 26th, 1963, Beijing

72

Werner Biskup

German association football player and manager (1942–2014)

*April 26th, 1942, Bottrop †June 22nd, 2014, Quakenbrück

74

Joseph Ward

New Zealand politician (1856–1930)

*April 26th, 1856, Melbourne †July 8th, 1930, Wellington

45

Ernst Udet

German flying ace (1896–1941)

*April 26th, 1896, Frankfurt †November 17th, 1941, Berlin

63

Anthony Cumia

American talk radio broadcaster

*April 26th, 1961, Elwood

79

Owen Willans Richardson

British physicist (1879-1959)

*April 26th, 1879, Dewsbury †February 15th, 1959, Alton

68

Diethard Prengel

German cinematographer

*April 26th, 1956, Celle

Same year
Born in 1439

64

Pius III

Pope from 22 September to 18 October 1503

*June 7th, 1439, Sarteano †October 18th, 1503, Rome

36

Joan of Portugal

Portuguese infanta

*March 20th, 1439, Almada †December 12th, 1475, Madrid

68

John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

German duke

*July 18th, 1439, Ratzeburg †August 15th, 1507, Ratzeburg

61

Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria

Bavarian duke

*July 26th, 1439, Munich †February 1st, 1501, Blutenburg Castle

36

Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter

Elder sister of King Edward IV of England

*August 10th, 1439, Fotheringhay †January 14th, 1476, Mechelen

18

Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg-Urach

German noble

*April 3rd, 1439, Waiblingen †November 3rd, 1457, Bad Urach

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 26th

Fixed holidays (Chernobyl disaster related observances, Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 26th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1439 is a normal year and no leap year.

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