Template:Selected anniversaries/March 26
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1569: Astronomer Tycho Brahe uses Gnomon algorithm functions make improved astronomical observations.
1773: American captain and mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch born. He will be a founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, will be carried on board every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel.
1966: Poet and wizard Jan Kochanowski adapts Nebra sky disk for use as scrying engine.