August 26th, 1973

Born on August 26th, 1973

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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, 1973

52

Laurent Huard

French footballer

*August 26th, 1973, Fougères

52

Mandisa Mashego

South African politician and feminist

*August 26th, 1973, Qonce

52

Tarık Daşgün

Turkish footballer

*August 26th, 1973, Ankara

52

Mark Budzinski

American baseball player

*August 26th, 1973, Severna Park

52

Andy Muschietti

Argentine film director and screenwriter

*August 26th, 1973, Buenos Aires

43

Inder Kumar

Indian actor

*August 26th, 1973, Jaipur †July 28th, 2017, Mumbai

Same year
Born in 1973

53

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

53

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

52

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

52

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

53

Niels Annen

German politician (SPD)

*April 6th, 1973, Eimsbüttel

53

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

52

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

53

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

52

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

52

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

52

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

53

Heidi Klum

German model, television personality and businesswoman

*June 1st, 1973, Bergisch Gladbach

53

Pharrell Williams

American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer

*April 5th, 1973, Virginia Beach

52

Seth MacFarlane

American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)

*October 26th, 1973, Kent

53

Jim Parsons

American actor (born 1973)

*March 24th, 1973, St. Joseph Medical Center

53

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

*April 1st, 1973, Castro Valley

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

52

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

53

Guillaume Canet

French actor, film director, and screenwriter

*April 10th, 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt

53

Chris Webber

American basketball player

*March 1st, 1973, Detroit

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No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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