Today in History
March 26, 2026
10 notable people were born on this day
Born on March 26
View all →Syngman Rhee
1875 – 1965
President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960
Richard Dawkins
1941 – Present
English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
United KingdomElaine Chao
1953 – Present
18th United States Secretary of Transportation and 24th United States Secretary of Labor
Alar Karis
1958 – Present
Estonian molecular geneticist and President of Estonia (born 1958)
Featured Historical Figures
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 – Present
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020
Klaus Iohannis
1959 – Present
President of Romania from 2014 to 2025
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
1945 – Present
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
1961 – Present
President of the United Arab Emirates
Alexis Tsipras
1974 – Present
Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)
Dani Rodrik
1957 – Present
Turkish economist and publicist (born 1957)