36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 683 to 2026.
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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.
August 26 is the 238th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
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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.
Exactly five years after the 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting, there is another shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving three people dead.
During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians.
Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia.
The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.
Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido, are apprehended.
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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.
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite.
Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard.
Aeropesca Flight 221 crashes in Colombia's Huila Department, killing all 50 people on board.
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.
A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI.
The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec.
The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany.
The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.
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.
Aeroflot Flight 1770 crashes while landing at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 16.
The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts.
The U.S. Democratic Party's National Convention opened in Chicago, sparking four days of clashes (pictured) between anti-Vietnam War protesters and police.
The Coatzacoalcos earthquake struck near the Mexican state of Veracruz, killing 25 people.
Pather Panchali, the first film in The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, was released and went on to win many Indian and international film awards.
The 1940 New England hurricane formed over the Atlantic Ocean; it would go on to cause widespread damage despite never making landfall in the United States.
At a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, a woman found the remains of a snail in her bottle of ginger beer, giving rise to the landmark civil-action case Donoghue v Stevenson.
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
A massive eruption (pictured) destroyed the island of Krakatoa, Indonesia, ejecting so much volcanic ash that average global temperatures fell by as much as 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) over the next year.
Quincy Market (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts, opened as a replacement for an overcrowded market in Faneuil Hall.
French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (pictured), defining a set of individual and collective rights of the people, was approved by the National Constituent Assembly.
The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, was founded in Philadelphia.
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the military supremacy of English longbows over the French combination of crossbows and armoured knights.
Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert, marking a decline in Byzantine fortunes.
Second Fitna: The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava field northeast of the city.
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
A notable person who died on this day.
Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (born 1939)
Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (born 1950)
John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (born 1921)
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Christian feast day: Melchizedek
Christian feast day: Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Częstochowa
Christian feast day: Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages
Christian feast day: Mariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church)
Christian feast day: Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church)
Earliest: Second Fitna (683). Most recent: 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods (2026).
August 26 is the 238th day of the year, with 127 days left after it.
August 26 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
We record 82 entries for August 26: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 683 to 2026.
Victoria Mboko (2006) is among the notable births on August 26. The births section lists the rest.
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