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HENDELSER 26. AUGUST
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
År:
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.
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War of the Sixth Coalition
År:
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).
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John Fitch (inventor)
År:
1791
John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
År:
1789
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
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Triglav
År:
1778
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
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Chilean War of Independence
År:
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.
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Faustin Soulouque
År:
1849
President Faustin Soulouque of the First Republic of Haiti has the Senate and Chamber of Deputies proclaim him the Emperor of Haiti, abolishing the Republic and inaugurating the Second Empire of Haiti.
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World War I
År:
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Togoland is the first German colony to fall to Allied hands in World War I.
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Battle of Mons
År:
1914
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
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1883 eruption of Krakatoa
År:
1883
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
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FøDSLER 26. AUGUST
Luis Salvadores
Fødselsår:
1932
Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player (died 2014)
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Tom Heinsohn
Fødselsår:
1934
Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020)
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Kálmán Markovits
Fødselsår:
1931
Kálmán Markovits, Hungarian water polo player (died 2009)
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Joe Solomon
Fødselsår:
1930
Joe Solomon, Guyanese cricketer and coach (died 2023)
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Anahit Tsitsikian
Fødselsår:
1926
Anahit Tsitsikian, Armenian violinist and educator (died 1999)
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Karen Spärck Jones
Fødselsår:
1935
Karen Spärck Jones, English computer scientist and academic (died 2007)
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Geraldine Ferraro
Fødselsår:
1935
Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (died 2011)
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Jorge Paulo Lemann
Fødselsår:
1939
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier
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Bill White (ice hockey)
Fødselsår:
1939
Bill White, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2017)
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Jet Black
Fødselsår:
1938
Jet Black, English drummer (died 2022)
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DøDSFALL 26. AUGUST
Jeanie MacPherson
Dødsår:
1946
Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (born 1887)
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Franz Werfel
Dødsår:
1945
Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (born 1890)
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Alfred Wagenknecht
Dødsår:
1956
Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (born 1881)
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Dødsår:
1958
Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (born 1872)
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Kay Francis
Dødsår:
1968
Kay Francis, American actress (born 1905)
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Adam von Trott zu Solz
Dødsår:
1944
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (born 1909)
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Lon Chaney
Dødsår:
1930
Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1883)
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William James
Dødsår:
1910
William James, American psychologist and philosopher (born 1842)
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Petro Petrenko
Dødsår:
1921
Petro Petrenko, Ukrainian anarchist military commander (born 1890)
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Sándor Wekerle
Dødsår:
1921
Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1848)
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HELLIGDAGER 26. AUGUST
Pope Zephyrinus
Christian feast day: Zephyrinus
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Teresa Jornet Ibars
Christian feast day: Teresa Jornet Ibars
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August 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Herero Day
Herero Day (Namibia)
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Women's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day (United States)
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International Dog Day
International Dog Day, an observance promoting dog adoption and animal welfare (2004).
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Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia
Christian feast day: Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Black Madonna of Częstochowa
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Częstochowa
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David Lewis (Jesuit priest)
Christian feast day: David Lewis
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá
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