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Today, August, 26 in history

Subset of events occurred on August 26 in history

2023 : Chandrayaan-3 Enters Moon's Orbit
2022: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Disconnected During Ukraine-Russia Conflict
2021: 2021 Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing
2020: Louisville Protests Over Breonna Taylor
2019: 19 states sue to protect migrant children's detention conditions

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2023 : US Eliminated from FIFA Women's World Cup
2023 : Noah Gragson NASCAR Suspension

Music

2017: Taylor Swift Returns with New Single
2014: Kate Bush Returns to Live Performance

Film/TV

2019: Edison's Sound-Synchronized Film Technology
2002: Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award

Famous people born on August 26

Mère Teresa (1910)
Melissa McCarthy (1970)
Chris Pine (1980)

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Ted Knight (1986)
Tobe Hooper (2017)
Lon Chaney (1930)

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