Historical Events for 26th August 2026

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1691 - Charles Perrault's poem "The Marquise of Salusses or the Patience of Griselidis" is read aloud at the French Academy and later attached to his "Tales of Mother Goose" (1697)
1937 - General Franco's Nationalist troops conquer Santander during the Spanish Civil War
1956 - Yankees announce the purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from Kansas City
1967 - Dutch Second Chamber demands US stop bombing North Vietnam
1977 - Ian Dury releases the single "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll"
2004 - An American 1-2-3 in the 200 m medals at the Athens Olympics; Shawn Crawford wins gold in 19.79 ahead of Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin
2011 - The 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA
2015 - WDBJ TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward are fatally shot live on TV by an ex-colleague in Moneta, Virginia

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