August 26th, 1944

Born on August 26th, 1944

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 902 days, exactly on October 15th, 2026, people who were born on August 26th, 1944 will be 30,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 26th, 1944?

August 26th, 1944

World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle

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, 1944

75

Patrick Devedjian

French politician

*August 26th, 1944, Fontainebleau †March 29th, 2020, Antony

79

Alan Parker

British guitarist and composer (1944-)

*August 26th, 1944, Derbyshire

79

Amos Smith

American chemist

*August 26th, 1944, Lewisburg

78

Stephen Greif

British actor (1944–2022)

*August 26th, 1944, Sawbridgeworth †December 23rd, 2022

79

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary (born 1944)

*August 26th, 1944, Northampton

79

Jørn Lund

Danish racing cyclist, born 1944

*August 26th, 1944, Astrup

79

Louise Marleau

Canadian actress

*August 26th, 1944, Montreal

79

W. Michael Hanemann

American economist

*August 26th, 1944, Manchester

79

Maureen Tucker

American musician

*August 26th, 1944, New York City

79

Petra Kelling

German actress

*August 26th, 1944, Rapotín

79

Willy Bertin

Italian skier

*August 26th, 1944, Angrogna

79

Jan Měšťák

Czech doctor

*August 26th, 1944, Prague

79

Décio Antonio Cabo Bianco

Brazilian footballer

*August 26th, 1944, São Paulo

79

Ancer L. Haggerty

American judge

*August 26th, 1944, Vanport City, Oregon

79

Johnny Parsons

American racing driver

*August 26th, 1944, Los Angeles

79

Christine Odell Cook Miller

American judge

*August 26th, 1944, Oakland

79

José Luis Naranjo y Quintana

Mexican politician

*August 26th, 1944, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl

79

Ron Huldai

Mayor of Tel Aviv

*August 26th, 1944, Hulda

Same Day
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

71

Robert Trump

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

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

37

Saint Jhn

Guyanese-American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer

*August 26th, 1986, Brooklyn

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

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

38

Mitchel Wongsodikromo

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1985, Paramaribo

82

Barbet Schroeder

French film director

*August 26th, 1941, Tehran

73

Klaus Katzur

East German swimmer

*August 26th, 1943, Potsdam †September 4th, 2016, Riesa

50

Michael Jeter

American actor (1952–2003)

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

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

21

Lil Tecca

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*August 26th, 2002, Queens

43

Chris Pine

American actor

*August 26th, 1980, Los Angeles

52

Tammy Jenkins

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1971, Kawakawa

56

Michael Gove

British politician (born 1967)

*August 26th, 1967, Edinburgh

52

Jeroen van Dijk

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1971, Rotterdam

43

Macaulay Culkin

American actor and singer

*August 26th, 1980, New York City

82

Jane Merrow

British actress

*August 26th, 1941, Hertfordshire

72

Roger Karoutchi

French politician

*August 26th, 1951, Casablanca

26

Mae Muller

English singer and songwriter

*August 26th, 1997, Kentish Town

Same year
Born in 1944

79

Udo Kier

German actor

*October 14th, 1944, Cologne

79

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

79

Nils Ole Oftebro

Norwegian actor

*December 1st, 1944, Sarpsborg Municipality

73

Jonathan Demme

American film director (1944–2017)

*February 22nd, 1944, Baldwin †April 26th, 2017, Manhattan

79

John Rhys-Davies

British actor

*May 5th, 1944, Ammanford

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

79

Michael Douglas

American actor and film producer

*September 25th, 1944, New Brunswick

80

Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren

80

Gert Audring

German historian of classical antiquity

*February 6th, 1944, Śrem

79

Dieter Planck

German archaeologist

*August 14th, 1944, Rottenburg am Neckar

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

79

Ban Ki-moon

8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

*June 13th, 1944, Eumseong County

77

Judi Rollick

Badminton player

*August 17th, 1944, Seattle †April 5th, 2022

80

Alexander Van der Bellen

President of Austria since 2017

*January 18th, 1944, Vienna

77

Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer

*August 18th, 1944, Zelenogradsk †November 22nd, 2021, Hamburg

72

David Chandler

American chemist (1944-2017)

*October 15th, 1944, New York City †April 18th, 2017, Berkeley

72

Helena Štáchová

Czech actress, theatre director, manager and puppeteer

*November 18th, 1944, Prague †March 22nd, 2017, Prague

79

Serge Haroche

French physicist, Nobel laureate

*September 11th, 1944, Casablanca

79

Dieter Hertrampf

German musician, singer and guitarist

*November 29th, 1944, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 26th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 26th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on August 26th, 1944
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1944 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).

Calendar
August 1944