Historical Events In August - 26

1984  On this day in history julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67   

1984  On this day in history typhoon Ike in Philippines killing 1,474 people   

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

1985  Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76 on August - 26.   

1986  On this day in history jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park   

1987  On this day in history john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

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

1989  On this day in history trumbull Conn, is first US team since 1983 to win Little League WS   

1989  On this day in history henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies   

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

1991  Royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0 on this day in history.   

1992  On August - 26 bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies   

1993  Rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61 on August - 26.   

1994  On August - 26 tariq Yunus, actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54   

1995  On this day in history david James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62   

1996  On August - 26 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  15 year-old New Zealand golfer, Lydia Ko, becomes the youngest LPGA Tour event winner and the first amateur winner since 1969 on August - 26.   

2013  25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination on August - 26.   

2014  On this day in history 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   

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

2017  Violent clashes after conviction of spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh kill 31 in Panchkula, 120 admitted to hospital on this day in history.   

2017  Women's Ruby World Cup: New Zealand Black Ferns defeat England 41-32 in the final in Belfast on August - 26.   

2017  Half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, following terrorist attacks on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history pope Francis asks for forgiveness in speech on child abuse in Dublin, during first official visit to Ireland since 1979   

2018  On August - 26 emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe   

2018  Danny Boyle pulls out of directing the next James Bond film due to 'creative differences' on August - 26.   

2018  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

2018  On this day in history australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigns after losing Liberal Party leadership contest   

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  On August - 26 indonesian President Joko Widodo proposes moving the country's sinking and over-crowded capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo (Kalimantan)   

2020  On this day in history amazon CEO Jeff Bezos becomes the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding US$200 billion, according to Forbes.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

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

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.