Major Events
- 1346 Battle of Crécy: Edward III‘s English longbows defeat Philip VI’s army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
- 1682 English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him
- 1873 The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
Aug 26 in Film & TV
- 1951 The film “An American in Paris,” with music by George Gershwin, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, premieres in London (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1952)
Aug 26 in Music
- 1968 “Hey Jude” single is released by the Beatles in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of all time 2013)
Aug 26 in Sport
- 1971 Bobby Orr signs a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins worth one million dollars, the first million-dollar contract in NHL history
Fun Fact About August 26
All 25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination
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