April 26th, 1514

Born on April 26th, 1514

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 (1889–1951)

*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

65

David Hume

Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian

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

87

Zvi Yavetz

Israeli historian, professor

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

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

*April 26th, 1938, Corning

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

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

68

Diethard Prengel

German cinematographer

*April 26th, 1956, Celle

84

Giorgio Moroder

Italian record producer and composer

*April 26th, 1940, Urtijëi

93

Rudolf Heß

German Nazi leader and Reich Minister without Portfolio (1894–1987)

*April 26th, 1894, Alexandria †August 17th, 1987, Spandau Prison

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Born in 1514

49

Andreas Vesalius

Flemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)

*December 31st, 1514, Mont aux Potences - Galgenberg †October 16th, 1564, Zakynthos

62

Tahmasp I

Safavid Shah of Iran from 1524 to 1576

*February 22nd, 1514, Isfahan †May 14th, 1576, Qazvin

60

Georg Joachim Rheticus

Austrian astronomist and mathematician (1514–1574)

*February 16th, 1514, Feldkirch †December 4th, 1574, Košice

59

Otto Truchsess von Waldburg

Catholic cardinal

*February 26th, 1514, Schloss Scheer †April 2nd, 1573, Rome

60

Guidobaldo II della Rovere

Italian condottiero

*April 2nd, 1514, Urbino †September 28th, 1574, Urbino

46

Amago Haruhisa

Japanese warlord

*March 8th, 1514, Izumo Province †January 9th, 1561, Gassantoda Castle

33

Lorenzino de' Medici

Italian writer and assassin (1514-1548)

*March 22nd, 1514, Florence †February 26th, 1548, Venice

73

Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck

German judge

*August 13th, 1514, Stuttgart †May 3rd, 1588, Helmstedt

73

Joachim I. von Alvensleben

German politician and theologian (1514-1588)

*April 7th, 1514, Schloss Hundisburg †February 12th, 1588, Burg Alvensleben

42

Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg

Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1552-1557)

*September 12th, 1514, Schwerin †January 4th, 1557, Güstrow

62

García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca

Spanish noble and admiral

*August 29th, 1514, Villafranca del Bierzo †May 31st, 1577, Naples

43

John Cheke

16th-century English classical scholar and statesman

*June 16th, 1514, Cambridge †September 13th, 1557, London

73

Wiguleus Hund

German historian

*July 22nd, 1514, Geltendorf †February 28th, 1588, Munich

73

Hai Rui

Chinese politician (1514-1587)

*January 23rd, 1514, Qiongshan District †November 13th, 1587, Nanjing

57

Joachim Mörlin

German bishop (1514-1571)

*April 5th, 1514, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †May 29th, 1571, Königsberg

52

Johannes Herold

(1514-1567)

*December 17th, 1514, Höchstädt an der Donau †June 17th, 1567, Basel

75

Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

*September 20th, 1514, Babenhausen †February 19th, 1590, Lichtenberg

66

Andreas Musculus

German theologian

*November 29th, 1514, Schneeberg †September 29th, 1581, Frankfurt (Oder)

66

Michael Toxites

(1514-1581)

*July 19th, 1514, Sterzing †January 1st, 1581, Haguenau

71

Petreius Tiara

Professor of Greek at Leiden University

*July 15th, 1514, Workum †February 8th, 1586, Franeker

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1514 is a normal year and no leap year.

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