August 26 in History
August 26 is the birthday of Victoria Mboko (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Peter Cullen (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for August 26, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Bernardino Poccetti, Italian painter was born in 1548, while Arechis II, duke of Benevento died in 787.
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Famous people born on August 26
Famous people who died on August 26
2015
Amelia Boynton Robinson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American civil rights activist (1905–2015)
2013
John J. Gilligan (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician, governor of Ohio (1921–2013)
2013
Clyde A. Wheeler (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American congressional relations expert, lobbyist, and White House staffer (1921–2013)
2012
Jacques Bensimon (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (born 1943)
2010
Raimon Panikkar (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Spanish-Indian Catholic priest and theologian (1918–2010)
What happened on August 26
- 2026
A series of large flash floods and debris flows along the Nepal–Tibet border and the Trishuli River, believed to have been caused by glacier collapse, stuck and destroyed numerous settlements, including the Gyirong checkpoint, and killed over 1,400 people, with over 5,800 reported missing.
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Exactly five years after the 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting, there is another shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving three people dead.
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During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians.
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Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia.
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The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido, are apprehended.
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A Beechcraft 1900 operating as Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killing both pilots on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard.
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Aeropesca Flight 221 crashes in Colombia's Huila Department, killing all 50 people on board.
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After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 26
- 1548 — Bernardino Poccetti, Italian painter (died 1612)
- 1582 — Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (died 1637)
- 1596 — Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Bohemian king (died 1632)
Died on August 26
- 787 — Arechis II, duke of Benevento
- 887 — Kōkō, emperor of Japan (born 830)
- 1214 — Michael IV of Constantinople
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 26
Quick answers
Who was born on August 26? Victoria Mboko (2006), Lil Tecca (2002), Patrick Williams (basketball) (2001).
Who died on August 26? Peter Cullen (2026), Péter Nádas (2026), Sven-Göran Eriksson (2024).
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