On this day: 26 August

Selected events and births on 26 August, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1748 – The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, was founded in Philadelphia. Read more: Lutheranism Pennsylvania Ministerium
• 1789 – French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, defining a set of individual and collective rights of the people, was approved by the National Constituent Assembly. Read more: French Revolution Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Human rights
• 1826 – Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts, opened as a replacement for an overcrowded market in Faneuil Hall. Read more: Quincy Market Faneuil Hall
• 1883 – A massive eruption destroyed the island of Krakatoa, Indonesia, ejecting so much volcanic ash that average global temperatures fell by as much as 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) over the next year. Read more: 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Krakatoa Volcanic ash
• 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. Read more: Paisley, Renfrewshire Ginger beer Lists of landmark court decisions
• 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. Read more: Pather Panchali The Apu Trilogy Satyajit Ray
• 1968 – The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts. Read more: The Beatles Hey Jude
• 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. Read more: Betty Friedan National Organization for Women Women's Strike for Equality
• 1978 – A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI. Read more: August 1978 conclave Pope John Paul I Pope Paul VI

Born on this day

• 1945 – Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security Read more: Tom Ridge United States Secretary of Homeland Security
• 1946 – Zhou Ji, Chinese engineer and politician, 14th Chinese Minister of Education Read more: Zhou Ji (politician, born 1946) Ministry of Education (China)
• 1953 – David Hurley, Australian general and politician, 27th Governor General of Australia Read more: David Hurley Governor-General of Australia
• 1964 – Mehriban Aliyeva, 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Read more: Mehriban Aliyeva UNESCO ICESCO
• 1967 – Michael Gove, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education Read more: Michael Gove Secretary of State for Education
• 1983 – Nicol David, Malaysian squash player Read more: Nicol David Squash (sport)
• 1999 – Rosa, former sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium Read more: Rosa (sea otter) Monterey Bay Aquarium
• 1999 – Naz Reid, American basketball player Read more: Naz Reid
• 2000 – Kyren Williams, American football player Read more: Kyren Williams
• 2001 – Patrick Williams, American basketball player Read more: Patrick Williams (basketball)
• 2002 – Lil Tecca, American rapper Read more: Lil Tecca
• 2006 – Victoria Mboko, Canadian tennis player Read more: Victoria Mboko

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