August 26th, 1952

Born on August 26th, 1952

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What happened on August 26th?

August 26th, 1826

Quincy Market in Boston opens as a replacement for an overcrowded market in Faneuil Hall, later becoming a major tourist attraction.

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, 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

World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the main force to escape.

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, 1748

The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, was founded in Philadelphia.

August 26th, 1346

Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the military supremacy of English longbows over the French combination of crossbows and armoured knights.

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, 1952

50

Michael Jeter

American actor (1952–2003)

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

73

Paul Rechsteiner

Swiss politician

*August 26th, 1952, St. Gallen

73

Will Shortz

American puzzle creator and editor

*August 26th, 1952, Crawfordsville

69

Jorge Coscia

Argentinian film director and politician

*August 26th, 1952, Buenos Aires †October 7th, 2021, Buenos Aires

73

Yau-Man Chan

Malaysian reality television contestant

*August 26th, 1952, Martinez

73

George E. Mayer

United States admiral

*August 26th, 1952, San Juan

73

Freada Kapor Klein

American businesswoman

*August 26th, 1952, Kansas City

73

Pilar Civeira

Spanish doctor and prof who leads the Center for Applied Medical Research at the University of Navarra

*August 26th, 1952, Zaragoza

73

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

United States Army general

*August 26th, 1952, Pittsburgh

73

Anne Ramberg

Swedish lawyer

*August 26th, 1952, Skeppsholm church parish

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Born in 1952

73

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

74

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

74

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

73

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

74

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

73

Udo Schmuck

German association football player and manager

*October 29th, 1952, Frankenthal

74

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

74

Lorenz-Günther Köstner

German association football player and manager

*January 30th, 1952, Wallenfels

74

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

74

Hans-Jürgen Irmer

German politician

*February 20th, 1952, Limburg an der Lahn

74

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

27

Reid Blackburn

American photographer (1952-1980)

*August 11th, 1952, Washington, D.C. †May 18th, 1980, Washington

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician (1952–2017)

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

73

Andreas Aigmüller

German musician

*November 9th, 1952, Magdeburg

74

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

73

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

74

John Goodman

American actor

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

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Yes: 1952 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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