Who are famous people born on February 26?

Famous people born on February 26 include Johnny Cash (1932), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Michel Houellebecq (1956), Ahmed Zewail (1946).

What star sign is someone born on February 26?

Someone born on February 26 is a Pisces.

What is the birthstone for February 26?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

How common is a birthday on February 26?

In the US, February 26 is the No. 313 most common birthday of the 366, with about 10,888 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on February 26

Famous people born on February 26, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♓ Star sign
Pisces
💎 Birthstone
Amethyst
👶 How common
No. 313 of 366

Born on February 26

February 26 in history

2026The government of Pakistan declares "open war" against the Taliban in Afghanistan, initiating the 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan War.
2013A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people.
2008The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea.
1987Iran–Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff.
1971U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
1960A Kyiv-bound Aeroflot airliner crashes on approach to Snilow Airport in Lviv, killing 32 of the 33 people on board.
1936In the February 26 Incident, young nationalist Japanese military officers assassinate multiple cabinet statesmen and start a rebellion in downtown Tokyo, which is ended 3 days later.
1929President Calvin Coolidge signs legislation establishing the 96,000 acres (390 km2) Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
1909Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.
1815Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the island of Elba.
1616Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.
1266Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples.
320Chandragupta I is officially crowned as the first Gupta Emperor.

Holidays and observances

Christian feast day: Alexander of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast day: Isabelle of France
Christian feast day: Li Tim-Oi (Anglican Church of Canada)
Christian feast day: Paula Montal Fornés
Christian feast day: Porphyry of Gaza
Christian feast day: February 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly Massacre (Azerbaijan)
Liberation Day (Kuwait)
Saviours' Day (Nation of Islam)

February 26 in every year

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Questions about February 26 birthdays

Who are famous people born on February 26?: Famous people born on February 26 include Johnny Cash (1932), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Michel Houellebecq (1956), Ahmed Zewail (1946).
What star sign is someone born on February 26?: Someone born on February 26 is a Pisces.
What is the birthstone for February 26?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
How common is a birthday on February 26?: In the US, February 26 is the No. 313 most common birthday of the 366, with about 10,888 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).