August 26th is the 238th day of the year in the
Gregorian Calendar (239th in
leap years). There are 127 days remaining.
Events:
Births:
- 1743 - Antoine Lavoisier (French chemist aka father of modern chemistry)
- 1838 - John Wilkes Booth (assassin, actor)
- 1906 - [Albert Sabin]? (polio researcher)
- 1915 - [Jim Davis]? (actor)
- 1935 - [Geraldine Ferraro]? (U.S. Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 1984)
- 1960 - [Branford Marsalis]? (saxophonist, bandleader)
- 1980 - [Macaulay Culkin]? (actor)
Deaths:
Holidays and observances:
August 25 -
August 27 -
July 26 -
September 26 -
Historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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