March 26

What happened on March 26 in history

3 events fall on March 26, from 1830 to 1979. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on March 26

  1. 1830

    The Book of Mormon is published

    Five thousand copies are printed at Palmyra, New York.

    Play the 19th century round

  2. 1953

    The polio vaccine is announced

    Jonas Salk reports a successful trial of a killed-virus vaccine.

    Play the 20th century round

  3. 1979

    The Egypt–Israel peace treaty is signed

    Sadat and Begin sign at the White House after the Camp David talks.

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