Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: August 26
August 26, 2024 is the 239th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 127 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Virgo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: August 26
- 1278 –Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolph I of Germany defeat Premysl Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle of Marchfield near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia.
- 1303 –Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.
- 1346 –Hundred Years’ War: the military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy.
- 1748 –The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1789 –The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
- 1914 –World War I: the German colony of Togoland is invaded by French and British forces, who take it after 5 days.
- 1920 –The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
- 1966 –The Namibian War of Independence starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
- 1977 –The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec
- 2002 –Earth Summit 2002 begins in Johannesburg, South Africa
Who were born on August 26?
- 1789 –Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)
- 1819 –Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (d. 1861)
- 1873 –Lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961)
- 1875 –John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Scottish novelist, Governor General of Canada (d. 1940)
- 1899 –Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter (d. 1991)
- 1938 –Jet Black, British musician (The Stranglers)
- 1945 –Tom Ridge, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security
- 1977 –Ha Tran, Vietnamese pop singer
- 1978 –Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer
- 1992 –Yang Yilin, Chinese gymnast
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