According to Gregory calendar, on August 26, the day number in a year is 238 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 239. August 26 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
Important Historical Events of 26 August in the World ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1071 | The Byzantine-Selzook Wars-Celljuk Ottoman, led by Alp Arslangopted Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV in the Battle of Mansicirt. |
1303 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorgarh. |
1346 | Hundred-year war-English forces established a military contingent of English long bow at the French combination of Cross Bond Armad Nights in the Crey Battle. |
1676 | The first Prime Minister of Britain, Robert Walpole, was born. |
1743 | The famous French chemist Anthony Levaizier was born. He is called the father of modern chemistry. He discovered oxygen. |
1748 | The First Lutheran Sect of North America, Pennsylvania Minister, was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
1748 | The first Lutherna sect in North America, Pennsylvania was established in the Miniumum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
1767 | The construction of the Tynes Palace began in New Bern, North Carolina. |
1768 | HMS Endeavor left Pulimuth, England, in which explorer James Cook's first visit began. |
1789 | The French Revolution was approved by the National Constituent Assembly, defineing a set of individual and collective rights of the people, the declaration of man and a citizen of authority. |
1810 | Juan Jose Castaili ordered the execution of Santiago Delers during the freedom struggle of Argentina. |
1883 | The biggest explosion in human history occurred when Aropian destroyed the volcanic island of Kraktao (volcano). |
1883 | A large -scale explosion destroyed the volcanic island of Crakatoa, leading to so much ash that by next year the average global temperature fell to 1 ° C (2.2 ° F). |
1894 | Netherlands Social Democratic Workers Party SDAP) was established. |
1910 | Nobel Peace Prize-awarded Mother Teresa was born in Skopji, Yugoslavia. |
1920 | After the 19th Constitutional Amendment, women got the right to vote. |
1920 | The Nineteenth Parliament of the United States Constitution passed the guarantee of women's suffrage. |
1928 | In a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, May Donogue found a snail in a bottle of ginger beer, which launched a landmark civil action matters, one of the British common law, Donogahu Vetavenson. |
1929 | America manufactured the first roller coaster. |
1945 | It has been revealed that more than 25,000 mice were used in the Manhattan project, to see if radiation will have any bad effect on workers in nuclear bomb plants. |
1966 | The South African Defense Force launched an attack against Swapo Guerrilla Fighters in Omgulugombavashe, with Namibia's freedom struggle. |
1968 | The National Convention of the American Democratic Party began at Chicago's In-Statistical Amphitheater, which brings out the anti-Vietnam protesters and police during a four-day struggle. |
1968 | The US Democratic Party's National Convention began at the International Amphitheater in Chicago, with four days of clashes between the anti -Vietnam protesters and the police. |
1970 | Daughter Freedan and the National Organization for women organized a women's strike for equality in New York City, in which 20,000 women opposed the continuous decrease of gender equality. |
1975 | Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, a freedom fighter, journalist and Padma Bhushan, died. |
1977 | The National Assembly of Quebec declared French as the only language in Cubec. |
1982 | NASA launches Telesat-F. |
1994 | Battery was used for the first time to drive human heart. |
1999 | Michael Johnson set a world record in the 400 meter race. |
2002 | 60,000 representatives and politicians from 174 countries around the world have come together for the latest Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
2004 | The US Census Bureau has revealed new figures that have kept the amount of poor people in the US 35.9 million, which is an increase of more than 1 million. |
2006 | NASA on Friday postponed the launch pad of Space Shuttle for 24-hour Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115), although there was no damage. |
2007 | Greece announced emergency due to several forest fire, over 200, having havoc in different parts of the country. By the time there was a fire in September 2007, 84 people died. Many fire was considered to be on fire. |
2008 | Russia identifies the freedom of Abkazia and South Oseshia. |
2008 | More than a week after the ceasefire in the Southeosetia war, Russia unilaterally recognized the freedom of South Asia. |
2010 | German HIV positive pop singer Nadja Benaisa is convicted of damaging a person infected with HIV who had unprotected sex with him, without knowing his situation. |
2011 | Scientists at the University of Swineburn Technology in Melbourne have revealed their discovery of J1719–143, a planet that perfectly revolves around diamonds - it has been found to have such a planetary mass for the second time. |
2012 | Hindi film actor AK Hangal passed away. |
2012 | In the city of Quebec in Canada, 8 people died and 104 died after being vulnerable to Legiionolosis disease. |
2013 | All 25,000 applicants applying to Liberia University fail in their entrance examination. |
Important Historical Events of 26 August in India ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1928 | Om Prakash Munjal, an Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Hero Cycles, was born. |
Important Days of 26 August National & International Days 🏁
Day/Observance | Level |
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International Women's Equality Day | International Day |
Mother Teresa Birthday | National Day |
Women's Equality Day | National Day |
Famous People's Birthdays on 26 August 😀
Birth Year | Name/Category/Country |
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1910 | Mother Teresa / Saint / India |
1891 | Acharya Chatursen Shastri / Author / India |
1891 | Acharya Chatursen Shastri / Writer / India |
1910 | Mother Teresa / Missionary / India |
1910 | Mother Teresa / Social Worker / India |
1927 | Bansi Lal / Politician / India |
1928 | Om Prakash Munjal / Business Man / India |
1951 | Luizinho Faleiro / Politician / India |
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