26 August In History - What Happened On This Day

According to Gregory calendar, on August 26, the day number in a year is 239 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 240. 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.

Event Year	Incident/Event
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.

Day/Observance	Level
International Women's Equality Day	International Day
Mother Teresa Birthday	National Day
Women's Equality Day	National Day

Birth Year	Name/Category/Country
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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