April 26
April 26 is the 117th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 249 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Taurus.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On April 26 the Sun's declination is approximately +13.6°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a April 26.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1564 — William Shakespeare was baptised at Stratford-upon-Avon. ↗(462 years ago)
- 1865 — Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Union General William T. Sherman at Bennett Place, ending the U.S. Civil War in the East. ↗(161 years ago)
- 1937 — German bombers attacked the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. ↗(89 years ago)
- 1986 — The Chernobyl nuclear-power plant in Ukraine experienced a catastrophic explosion. ↗(40 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1865 — John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Abraham Lincoln, killed in a tobacco barn in Virginia. ↗(161 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (117) | 3^2 × 13 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (249) | 3 × 83 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 26042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +13.61° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 55 days |