August 26th, 1936

Born on August 26th, 1936

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What happened on August 26th, 1936?

August 26th, 1936

Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the nationalists and the republican interprovincial council is dissolved.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War

What else happened on August 26th?

August 26th, 2008

After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

August 26th, 1980

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.

August 26th, 1978

Aboard the Soviet Soyuz 31 spacecraft, Sigmund Jähn (pictured) became the first German in space.

August 26th, 1970

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.

August 26th, 1968

The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts.

August 26th, 1966

The South African Defence Force launched an attack against SWAPO guerrilla fighters at Omugulugwombashe, starting the South African Border War.

August 26th, 1955

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.

August 26th, 1940

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.

August 26th, 1928

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.

August 26th, 1914

First World War: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.

August 26th, 1789

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.

August 26th, 1768

HMS Endeavour departed Plymouth, England, marking the start of the first voyage of explorer James Cook.

August 26th, 1346

Hundred Years' War: English forces established the military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights at the Battle of Crécy (depicted).

August 26th, 1071

Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 26th

Born on August 26th, 1936

79

Benedict Anderson

American political scientist (1936-2015)

*August 26th, 1936, Kunming †December 13th, 2015, Batu City

80

Francine York

American actress, showgirl (1936–2017)

*August 26th, 1936, Aurora †January 6th, 2017, Van Nuys

75

Hisako Ōishi

Japanese politician (1936-2012)

*August 26th, 1936, Etajima †January 4th, 2012, Tokyo

87

Wacław Hamerliński

Polish sportsperson

*August 26th, 1936, Jeziora Wielkie

87

Milagros Ortiz Bosch

Vice-president of the Dominican Republic

*August 26th, 1936, Santo Domingo

45

Bruno Sivilotti Pidutti

Italian racing cyclist

*August 26th, 1936, Ragogna †January 27th, 1982, Madrid

87

Éric Heidsieck

French pianist

*August 26th, 1936, Reims

87

William E. Swing

American bishop

*August 26th, 1936, Huntington

87

David A. Brading

British historian

*August 26th, 1936, Ilford

87

Carl August Fleischer

Norwegian jurist

*August 26th, 1936, Oslo

87

Woody van Amen

Dutch visual artist

*August 26th, 1936, Eindhoven

83

Ivan Knotek

Czechoslovak prime minister of the Slovakia, politician and slovak nation politician

*August 26th, 1936, Senica †March 11th, 2020, Galanta

80

Austin Deasy

Irish politician (1936-2017)

*August 26th, 1936, Dungarvan †June 10th, 2017, Waterford

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Who's birthday is on August 26th?

73

Annette Badland

English actress

*August 26th, 1950, Edgbaston

41

John Mulaney

American actor and comedian

*August 26th, 1982, Chicago

37

Saint Jhn

Guyanese-American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer

*August 26th, 1986, Brooklyn

38

Mitchel Wongsodikromo

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1985, Paramaribo

71

Robert Trump

US business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)

*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

89

Renate Möhrmann

German politician

*August 26th, 1934, Hamburg

77

Bill White

Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach (1939-2017)

*August 26th, 1939, Toronto †May 21st, 2017, Toronto

87

Mother Teresa

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)

*August 26th, 1910, Skopje †September 5th, 1997, Kolkata

82

Barbet Schroeder

French film director

*August 26th, 1941, Tehran

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos Aires

21

Lil Tecca

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*August 26th, 2002, Queens

50

Michael Jeter

American actor (1952–2003)

*August 26th, 1952, Lawrenceburg †March 30th, 2003, Los Angeles

43

Chris Pine

American actor

*August 26th, 1980, Los Angeles

52

Tammy Jenkins

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1971, Kawakawa

52

Jeroen van Dijk

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1971, Rotterdam

56

Michael Gove

British politician (born 1967)

*August 26th, 1967, Edinburgh

43

Macaulay Culkin

American actor and singer

*August 26th, 1980, New York City

26

Mae Muller

English singer and songwriter

*August 26th, 1997, Kentish Town

33

Teo Kok Siang

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1990, Johor

25

Daniel Nikolov

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1998, Haskovo

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Born in 1936

85

Uwe Seeler

German footballer (1936–2022)

*November 5th, 1936, Hamburg †July 21st, 2022, Norderstedt

66

Ong Teng Cheong

5th President of Singapore (1936–2002)

*January 22nd, 1936, Straits Settlements †February 8th, 2002, Singapore

87

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

75

Chuck Brown

American guitarist, bandleader and singer (1936-2012)

*August 22nd, 1936, Gaston †May 16th, 2012, Baltimore

80

Victor Lanoux

French actor (1936-2017)

*June 18th, 1936, Paris †May 4th, 2017, Royan

88

Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian novelist and writer

*March 28th, 1936, Arequipa

86

Silvio Berlusconi

Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023)

*September 29th, 1936, Milan †June 12th, 2023, San Raffaele Hospital

68

Dave Allen

Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005)

*July 6th, 1936, Firhouse †March 10th, 2005, Kensington

81

Christian Rode

German actor and voice actor (1936–2018)

*July 20th, 1936, Hamburg †February 15th, 2018, Berlin

83

Werner von Moltke

Olympic athlete (1936-2019)

*May 24th, 1936, Mühlhausen †July 29th, 2019, Nieder-Olm

87

Robert Redford

American actor (born 1936)

*August 18th, 1936, Santa Monica

82

Burt Reynolds

American actor (1936–2018)

*February 11th, 1936, Lansing †September 6th, 2018, Jupiter

88

Alan Alda

American actor, director, and writer

*January 28th, 1936, Manhattan

81

John McCain

American politician and military officer (1936–2018)

*August 29th, 1936, Coco Solo †August 25th, 2018, Cornville

81

Pierre Laborie

French historian (1936–2017)

*January 4th, 1936, Bagnac-sur-Célé †May 16th, 2017, Cahors

87

Pope Francis

266th pope of the Catholic Church

*December 17th, 1936, Flores

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

82

Albert Finney

British actor

*May 9th, 1936, Salford †February 7th, 2019, Royal Marsden Hospital

87

Mona Andersson

Swedish actress

*August 17th, 1936, Örgryte församling

72

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009)

*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok

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Leap year

Yes: 1936 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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