This is our day guide for Wednesday August 26th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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| General Information for August 26th 2015 | |
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 238 of 2015 | |
| 127 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - Charles Lindbergh, the US aviator whose child was once kidnapped, dies (b. 1902). | |
| 1914 - World War I: the German colony of Togoland is invaded by French and British forces, who take it after 5 days. | |
| 1910 - Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun and Nobel laureate, is born (d. 1997). | |
| 1883 - At midday, the Krakatau volcano begins to erupt; it's still the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history. |