July 26th is officially Holistic Therapy Day and All or Nothing Day.
We’ve made it to the 207th day of the year! There are 158 days left until we reach the new year.
To get you through the last days of July, check out these incredible historical events that all fell on this July 26th.
Did you know that on this day in 1775, the US Postal Service was founded during the Second Continental Congress? Their first Postmaster General was Benjamin Franklin.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about July 26th in history!
What Events Happened On July 26 In History?
2018 Facebook lost $120 billion in value on the stock market in one day.
2018 Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitational redshift was proven after a telescope in Chile observed a black hole.
2017 President Donald Trump banned transgender persons from joining the US military.
1993 Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashed in South Korea.
1951 Alice in Wonderland premiered in London.
1947 President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act.
1945 Winston Churchill resigned as the British Prime Minister when his Labor Party was voted out of power.
1882 The opera “Parsifal” by Richard Wagner premiered in Bayreuth, Germany.

1775 The US Postal Service was founded.
1755 Italian adventurer and author Giacomo Casanova was arrested in Venice for his offensive remarks on religion.

1529 Francisco Pizarro became the Governor of Castile, which is a historic area of modern-day Peru.
1469 As part of the War of the Roses in England, the Battle of Edgcote took place on this day.
Famous People Born On July 26
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Sandra Bullock? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1993 Elizabeth Gillies
American Actress

- Age:
- 28 years old
- Born In:
- New Jersey, USA
1964 Sandra Bullock
American Actress

- Age:
- 57 years old
- Born In:
- Virginia, USA
1967 Jason Statham
English Actor

- Age:
- 54 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
Special Holidays On July 26
If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.

Holistic Therapy Day

National All or Nothing Day
July 26 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
People who were born on July 26th share the Leo star sign.
Leos are larger than life, and they love to be seen and heard. Their typical traits include being confident, ambitious, loyal, generous, and big-hearted.
People born in July all have the Ruby birthstone. This deep red gemstone was once thought to protect warriors during battle. The warriors would either use the ruby on their armor or embed it in their skin.
If you were born on this day, you were likely conceived on the week of November 2nd in the previous year.