August 26: Heroes' Day/Herero Day in Namibia; Women's Equality Day in the United States
Bomb explosion at Harvey's Resort Hotel
- 1071 – Byzantine–Seljuq wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert.
- 1810 – Juan José Castelli ordered the execution of Santiago de Liniers, during the Argentine War of Independence.
- 1914 – First World War: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
- 1968 – The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts.
- 1980 – Three men planted a bomb (explosion pictured) at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, U.S., that the FBI described as the most complex improvised explosive device ever created.
Manuel Abad y Queipo (b. 1751) · Sue Bailey Thurman (b. 1903)
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