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26 August 2026
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2008 - After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.2008 war between Russia and Georgia
Anniversary
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.1980 extortion attempt in Stateline, Nevada, United States
Anniversary
1978 - A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI.Election of Catholic Pope John Paul I
Anniversary
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.American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)
Anniversary
1968 - The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts.English rock band (1960–1970)
Historical events
History
2026 - A series of large flash floods and debris flows along the Nepal–Tibet border and the Trishuli River, believed to have been caused by glacier collapse, stuck and destroyed numerous settlements, including the Gyirong checkpoint, and killed over 1,400 people, with over 5,800 reported missing.Flash-flood disaster in Nepal and China
History
2023 - Exactly five years after the 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting, there is another shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving three people dead.Mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
History
2021 - During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians.Military evacuation following the Fall of Kabul
History
2018 - Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.Mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
History
2015 - Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia.2015 shooting in Moneta, Virginia, U.S.
History
2014 - The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published.Sexual abuse scandal in England
History
2011 - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.Twin-aisle airliner family
History
2009 - Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido, are apprehended.1991 American kidnapping case
History
2003 - A Beechcraft 1900 operating as Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killing both pilots on board.Commuter airliner and light transport aircraft
History
1999 - Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.1999–2009 war in the Caucasus region
Notable births
Born
2006 - Victoria Mboko, Canadian tennis playerCanadian-Congolese tennis player (born 2006)
Born
2001 - Patrick Williams, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2000 - Kyren Williams, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Rosa, former sea otter at Monterey Bay AquariumFormer sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium (1999–2024)
Born
1999 - Naz Reid, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Kotoshoho Yoshinari, Japanese sumo wrestlerJapanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Charlie Gillespie, Canadian actor and singerCanadian actor and singer (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Peter Cullen, Canadian voice actor (born 1941)Canadian voice actor (1941–2026)
Died
2024 - Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948)Swedish football manager (1948–2024)
Died
2024 - Sid Eudy, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1960)American professional wrestler (1960–2024)
Died
2023 - Bob Barker, American television game show host (born 1923)American media personality (1923–2023)
Died
2018 - Neil Simon, American playwright and author (born 1927)American playwright, writer, and academic (1927–2018)
Died
2017 - Tobe Hooper, American film director (born 1943)American filmmaker (1943–2017)
Died
2015 - Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (born 1905)American civil rights activist (1905–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
97.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.2 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
3.28 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
13.79 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.