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Today in history
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Today, August 26
Notable events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Two American journalists were murdered on live television while conducting an interview in Moneta, Virginia. Moneta, Virginia |
| 2008 | After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russo-Georgian War |
| 1980 | A bomb was planted at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, which the FBI later described as the most complex improvised explosive device ever created. Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing |
| 1970 | Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women organized the Women's Strike for Equality in New York City, in which 50,000 women protested the continuing lack of gender equality. Betty Friedan |
| 1968 | The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts. The Beatles |
| 1968 | The U.S. Democratic Party's National Convention opened in Chicago, sparking four days of clashes between anti-Vietnam War protesters and police. 1968 Democratic National Convention |
| 1966 | The South African Defence Force launched an attack against SWAPO guerrilla fighters at Omugulugwombashe, starting the South African Border War. South African Defence Force |
Births
| Year | Who |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Lil Tecca, American rapper Lil Tecca |
| 2001 | Patrick Williams, American basketball player Patrick Williams (basketball) |
| 2000 | Kyren Williams, American football player Kyren Williams |
Deaths
| Year | Who |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948) Sven-Göran Eriksson |
| 2024 | Sid Eudy, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1960) Sid Eudy |
| 2023 | Bob Barker, American television game show host (born 1923) Bob Barker |
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This page curates the day's anniversaries for August 26 from Wikipedia, delivered through the Wikimedia "On this day" feed (the encyclopedia's own open dataset). It is not original research: the facts, years and wording come from Wikipedia and are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0), which requires crediting the source and keeping the same license. We pick each day's most relevant items, favouring the editors' own selection and the most prominent articles, and every row links back to the matching entry. For the full list and primary references, see the day's article on Wikipedia (August 26).
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