“The Islamic New Year, or the First of Muharram, begins at sundown. This marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar each year. For many Muslims, it begins at the first sighting of the lunar crescent after the new Moon in the month of Muharram. The crescent Moon may be visible a day or so after the new Moon, but weather and other factors may delay the sighting. Other Muslims use different criteria to determine the start of the calendar, such as the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which calculates the date according to the following: The Moon must be born (become new) before sunset in Makkah, and the Moon must set after sunset. The following dates are calculated according to the FCNA, and may be a day or so earlier than a visible sighting.”
Daily Calendar for Thursday, June 26, 2025
Born
- Arthur Middleton (U.S. statesman, signed U.S. Declaration of Independence) –
- Lord Kelvin (physicist, inventor of the Kelvin temperature scale) –
- Pearl S. Buck (Nobel prize-winning author, humanitarian) –
- Peter Lorre (actor) –
- Chris Isaak (singer) –
- Sean Hayes (actor) –
- Chris O'Donnell (actor) –
- Gretchen Wilson (country singer) –
Died
- Roy Campanella (baseball player) –
- Jay Berwanger (football player, first winner of the Heisman Trophy) –
- Strom Thurmond (died at age 100. He was the longest-serving senator in U.S. history) –
- Liz Claiborne (fashion designer) –
- Norma Lyon (fourth official butter cow sculptor of the Iowa State Fair) –
- Nora Ephron (screenwriter & director) –
Events
- John Tyler became the first president to marry while in office –
- The first boardwalk in the world was completed at the resort town of Atlantic City, NJ –
- Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster made its debut –
- United Nations charter signed, San Francisco, CA –
- Opening ceremonies took place for the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic –
- President John F. Kennedy visited W. Berlin and gave his Ich bin ein Berliner” speech” –
- CN Tower, 1,815 ’ high, opened to the public, Toronto, Ontario –
- Bob Barker, host of the television game show The Price is Right, was inducted into the Academy of Television and Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame –
Weather
- Phoenix, Arizona, reached 122 degrees F –
- Los Angeles, California, soared to 112 degrees F –
