On This Day — August 26

🕰️ Notable Events on August 26

• 2015 — Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — A new feminist movement leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Greco-Turkish War (1919-22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the "Great Offensive" (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau. Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias. Wikipedia ↗
• 1813 — War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland). Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1768 — Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour. Wikipedia ↗
• 1748 — The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1542 — Francisco de Orellana navigated the Amazon River, reaching the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia ↗
• 1498 — Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà. Wikipedia ↗
• 1444 — Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1346 — Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1303 — Alauddin Khalji captures Chittorgarh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1278 — Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1071 — The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia. Wikipedia ↗
• 683 — Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on August 26

• 1993 — Keke Palmer, American singer-songwriter, presenter and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Dylan O'Brien, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Mateo Musacchio, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — James Harden, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Elvis Andrus, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Wayne Simmonds, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Lars Stindl, German football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Juan Joseph, American football player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Vladislav Gussev, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Colin Kazim-Richards, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukrainian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Brandon McDonald, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — David Price, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mattia Cassani, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Félix Porteiro, Spanish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Angelo Iorio, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jayson Nix, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Noah Welch, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tino Best, Barbadian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sebastian Bönig, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Vangelis Moras, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Petey Williams, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Macaulay Culkin, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Brendan Harris, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Manolis Papamakarios, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Chris Pine, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jamal Lewis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rubén Arriaza Pazos, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Therese Alshammar, Swedish swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Liam Botham, English rugby player and cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Simone Motta, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Amaia Montero, Spanish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kelvin Cato, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Richard Evatt, English boxer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Thalía, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jason Little, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Brett Schultz, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Adrian Young, American drummer and songwriter (No Doubt) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Chris Boardman, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Michael Gove, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Shirley Manson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — René Higuita, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Allegra Huston, English-American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bobby Jurasin, American-Canadian football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Chad Kreuter, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Zadok Malka, Israeli footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Torsten Schmitz, German boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Carsten Wolf, German cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mehriban Aliyeva, 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — David Byas, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Stephen J. Dubner, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Patrice Oppliger, American author, critic, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Roger Kingdom, American hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Daniel Lévi, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jeff Parrett, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Branford Marsalis, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Oliver Colvile, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Stan Van Gundy, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Nikky Finney, American poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Sally Beamish, English viola player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mark Mangino, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ian Dejardin, English historian and curator Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Giuseppe Resnati, Italian chemist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Howard Clark, English golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Tracy Krohn, American race car driver and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Hugh Pelham, British academic and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Michael Jeter, American actor (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Edward Witten, American physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Azerbaijani cleric Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Leon Redbone, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Zhou Ji, Chinese engineer and politician, 14th Chinese Minister of Education Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Valerie Simpson, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Alison Steadman, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Alan Parker, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Judith Rees, English geographer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Maureen Tucker, American singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Dori Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Chris Curtis, English drummer and singer (The Searchers) (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jane Merrow, English actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Barbet Schroeder, French-Swiss director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Michael Cockerell, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Vic Dana, American dancer and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Don LaFontaine, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Nik Turner, English musician and songwriter (Hawkwind) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Pinchas Goldstein, Israeli businessman and politician (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jet Black, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Don Bowman, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Benedict Anderson, American political scientist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Karen Spärck Jones, English computer scientist and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Kevin Ryan, Australian rugby player, coach, lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Kálmán Markovits, Hungarian water polo player (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Joe Solomon, Guyanese cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Reuben Kamanga, Zambian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Zambia (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Anahit Tsitsikian, Armenian violinist and educator (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Robert Vickrey, American painter and author (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Jack Hirshleifer, American economist and academic (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Alain Peyrefitte, French scholar and politician, Minister of Justice for France (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Alex Kellner, American baseball player (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Wolfgang Sawallisch, German pianist and conductor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Irving R. Levine, American journalist and author (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Benjamin C. Bradlee, American journalist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Brant Parker, American illustrator (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Gerard Campbell, American priest and academic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Humphrey Searle, English composer and conductor (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Julio Cortázar, Belgian-Argentinian author and translator (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Otto Binder, American author and screenwriter (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Mother Teresa, Macedonian-Indian nun and missionary, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Eric Davies, South African cricketer and educator (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Gene Moore, American baseball player (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Caroline Pafford Miller, American author (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Hans Kammler, German SS officer and engineer (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Jimmy Rushing, American singer and bandleader (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Sparky Adams, American baseball player and farmer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Acharya Chatursen Shastri, Indian author and playwright (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Jules Romains, French author and poet (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Sam Hardy, English footballer (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Guillaume Apollinaire, Italian-French author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1875 — John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Lee de Forest, American engineer and academic, invented the Audion tube (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Arthur James Arnot, Scottish-Australian engineer, designed the Spencer Street Power Station (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader (d. 1926) Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Clara Schønfeld, Danish actress (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — Arnold Fothergill, English cricketer (d. 1932) Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (d. 1861) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on August 26 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on August 26

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Id el Maulud (estimated) (NG) · Milad-un-Nabi (estimated) (IN)

✡️ Religious Observances

• Hindu: Krishna Janmashtami