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August 26: Day of the Week
August 26, 2024 is the 239th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 127 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 26 Historical Event(s)
1444
Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of ‘Armagnacs’near Basel.
1768
Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour.
1778
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
1789
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
1818
Illinois becomes the 21st state in the union of the United States.
1914
World War I: the British Expeditionary Force fights a rear-guard action at the Battle of Le Cateau that briefly checks the German advance.
1944
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
1997
Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people killed.
1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
2002
Earth Summit 2002 begins in Johannesburg, South Africa
Who were born on August 26?
1740
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor (d. 1810)
1862
Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)
1880
Guillaume Apollinaire, French poet and art critic (d. 1918)
1944
Stephen Greif, English actor
1961
Daniel Lévi, French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist
1966
Shirley Manson, Scottish singer
1982
David Long, New Zealand musician
1982
Noah Welch, American ice hockey player
1988
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
1988
Tori Black, American pornographic actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters EFWRFMUEI? Check your answers here: Words with these letters EFWRFMUEI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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