August 26 in History

Historical Events on August 26

1303 Alauddin Khalji 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.

1768 Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour.

1914 World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.

1914 World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.

1944 World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.

1966 The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.

2011 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.

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Famous Birthdays on August 26

1935 Geraldine Ferraro

1967 Michael Gove

1971 Thalía

1989 James Harden

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Famous Deaths on August 26

1850 Louis Philippe I

1910 William James

1958 Ralph Vaughan Williams

1974 Charles Lindbergh

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