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This is a lists selected August 26 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Before doing so, please review the selected anniversaries guidelines. If your suggestion is potentially controversial or relates to a day currently or soon to appear on the Main Page, post it on the talk page instead.

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Das Lakshana Dharma begins (Digambar Jains, 2017); refimprove section
Herero Day hobby website sources
1768HMS Endeavour departed Plymouth, England, marking the start of the first voyage of explorer James Cook. Multiple uncited paragraphs.
1883 – A massive eruption destroyed the volcanic island of Krakatoa, ejecting so much ash that average global temperatures fell by as much as 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) over the next year. refimprove section
1977 – The National Assembly of Quebec declared French to be the official language of Quebec. unreferenced section
1978Pope John Paul I was elected as successor of Pope Paul VI. unreferenced section
1999 – In response to the Invasion of Dagestan nineteen days prior, Russia launched bombing raids to begin the Second Chechen War. unreferenced section
Humilis of Bisignano |b|1582| Birthday not cited
Manuel Abad y Queipo |b|1751| Many cn tags

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Notes

August 26: Heroes' Day in Namibia; Women's Equality Day in the United States

Clashes between police and protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Clashes between police and protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
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