About April 26, 1865
April 26, 1865 is the 116th day of the year 1865 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 249 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
You can browse the full year 1865 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 159 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Taurus is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
What Happened On April 26, 1865
- 1865 –American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for most states.
- 1865 –Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia.
Who Died On April 26, 1865?
- 1865 –John Wilkes Booth, American assassin (b. 1838)
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