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Historical events for
Wednesday, 26 April 2028

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  • Birth

    D. Pedro II (The Pacific)

    D. Pedro II (born April 26, 1648, and died December 9, 1706) was the twenty-third King of Portugal. He assumed the regency after removing his brother and definitively consolidated independence from Spain by signing the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668.

    † 9/12/1706
  • Birth

    Giancarlo Esposito

    Giancarlo Esposito (b. 1958) is a formidable American actor. His calculating and chilling portrayal of Gustavo Fring, the leader of a drug empire hidden behind a fast-food chain in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul", created one of the greatest antagonists on screen.

  • History

    International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day

    Solemn date established to remember the tragic 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl (Ukraine), honoring the victims and promoting global safety in the use of atomic energy.

  • History

    Anniversary of the entry into operation of DTT in Portugal

    Portugal

    Official completion of the analog television signal blackout in Portugal. From this date onwards, Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) became the only terrestrial television system operating in the country.

    Source: ANACOM; RTP; Diário da República
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    History

    Our Lady of Good Counsel

    Traditional Marian invocation of the Catholic Church, associated with divine guidance and maternal protection in life's difficult decisions.

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    History

    Saint Peter of Rates

    Memory of Saint Peter of Rates, traditionally considered the first Bishop of Braga and a pioneer in the Christianization of the northern Iberian Peninsula, having been ordained by the apostle Saint James himself.