This is our day guide for Friday August 26th 2016 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?
Holidays on August 26th 2016
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| General Information for August 26th 2016 | |
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 239 of 2016 | |
| 127 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 34 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). | |
| 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. |
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