Page 7: Historical Events In August - 26

1984  Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1984  Typhoon Ike in Philippines killing 1,474 people on August - 26.   

1985  Ryan White, the 13-year-old AIDS patient barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana, begins attending middle school via computer on August - 26.   

1985  On this day in history pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

1986  Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 26 john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

1988  On this day in history paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies   

1989  On August - 26 trumbull Conn, is first US team since 1983 to win Little League WS   

1989  Henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies on August - 26.   

1990  2 slain college students found in Gainesville Florida on August - 26.   

1991  On this day in history royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0   

1992  Bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61   

1994  On this day in history tariq Yunus, actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54   

1995  David James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62 on August - 26.   

1996  On this day in history alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77   

2005  On this day in history jean Michel Jarre's "Space of Freedom" concert in Gdansk, Poland commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of Solidarnosc ("Solidarity" trade union)   

2012  On this day in history 15 year-old New Zealand golfer, Lydia Ko, becomes the youngest LPGA Tour event winner and the first amateur winner since 1969   

2013  25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination on this day in history.   

2014  Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry informs the WHO of an outbreak of Ebola; later confirmed as a different strain to that affecting west Africa on this day in history.   

2017  Hurricane Harvey downgraded to a tropical storm, National Hurricane Center warns of “multiday rainfall disaster” on August - 26.   

2017  Violent clashes after conviction of spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh kill 31 in Panchkula, 120 admitted to hospital on August - 26.   

2017  Women's Ruby World Cup: New Zealand Black Ferns defeat England 41-32 in the final in Belfast on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 26 half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, following terrorist attacks   

2018  Pope Francis asks for forgiveness in speech on child abuse in Dublin, during first official visit to Ireland since 1979 on August - 26.   

2018  Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe on August - 26.   

2018  On August - 26 danny Boyle pulls out of directing the next James Bond film due to 'creative differences'   

2018  On August - 26 gamer at a Madden NFL 19 gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, loses then returns to shoot two dead and wound nine   

2018  Moroccan pop singer Saad Lamjarred arrested in Saint-Tropez, France on a rape allegation on this day in history.   

2018  Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigns after losing Liberal Party leadership contest on August - 26.   

2018  On August - 26 boxing match between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul ends in a draw in Manchester, England   

2018  Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former US Vatican Ambassador, claims Pope Francis knew of and ignored sex abuse allegations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick on this day in history.   

2019  Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposes moving the country's sinking and over-crowded capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo (Kalimantan) on this day in history.   

2020  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos becomes the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding US$200 billion, according to Forbes on August - 26.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)