On This Day for July 26 - Suez Canal seized, John Howard is featured, and more

Created: 2020-07-26 10:02 Updated: 2020-07-26 10:02 Notebook: On this Day in History

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July 26

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

John Howard

FEATURED EVENT

1956

Suez Canal seized

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2016: At the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton was officially nominated for president, becoming the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major party in the United States. [Take our Republican or Democrat quiz.]

2004: In response to an explosion of violence in the Darfur region, the European Union advocated that the United Nations institute economic sanctions against Sudan. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Africa.]

1990: The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush; the legislation provided civil rights protections to individuals with physical and mental disabilities and guaranteed them equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.

1971: American photographer Diane Arbus —who was best known for her compelling, often disturbing, portraits of people from the edges of society—committed suicide at age 48. [Test your knowledge of famous photographers.]

1965: The Republic of Maldives gained its independence from Britain. [Take our islands and archipelagos quiz.]

1964: American actress Sandra Bullock—known for her charismatic energy and wit on-screen, especially as girl-next-door characters in romantic comedies—was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about A-list actors.]

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