March 26 History Quotes

March 26, 1780
- First British Sunday newspaper appears
(British Gazette and Sunday Monitor).

March 26, 1872
- Thomas J. Martin patents fire extinguisher.

March 26, 1878
- Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official
designated game reserve, opens.

March 26, 1886
- The First cremation in England look place.

March 26, 1934
- The driving test is introduced in the
United Kingdom.

March 26, 1953
- Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine to
prevent poliomyelitis.

March 26, 1971
- East Pakistan proclaimed its independence,
taking the name Bangladesh.

March 26, 1979
- The Camp David Accord ended 30 years of
warfare between Israel and Egypt Prime
Minster Menachem Begin of Israel and Egyptian
President Anwar Sadat signed the treaty of
mutual recognition and peace, fostered by U.S.
President Jimmy Carter.

March 26, 1989
- First free elections in U.S.S.R.; 190 M
votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins.