Historical Events
- 1st supposed sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury; it doesn't exist
Famous Birthdays
- A. E. Housman, English poet (A Shropshire Lad), born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (d. 1936)
- Adolf Hurwitz, German mathematician (Riemann–Hurwitz formula), born in Hildesheim, Germany (d. 1919)
- Nikolay Alexandrovich Sokolov, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1922)
1859 Highlights
About March 26, 1859
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 164 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
