Tuesday August 26, 2008

Historical Events

• Russia unilaterally recognizes independence of former Georgian separatist republics Abkhazia, South Ossetia.
• September 1, 2005 - Hurricane Gustav hits Louisiana as Category 2, killing seven people. It also made landfall in western Cuba as Category 4.
• Shortly after taking off from Nyala, Darfur, a Sudanese plane was hijacked and flown to Kufra, Libya.
• Four sailors were injured when the Tamil Tigers launched an air strike on Trincomalee, a major naval base on the east coast Sri Lanka.
• More than two dozen United States airlines experienced delays due to a communication problem at an Atlanta Federal Aviation Administration facility.
• A suicide bombing in Diyala province, Iraq has claimed the lives of at least 28 people.
• Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian opposition leader, wins a huge victory in Permatang Pauh's by-election.
• 2008 South Ossetia war:
• U.S. President George W. Bush said that Russia's president should not recognise two Georgian regions as independent states despite Russian lawmakers' pleas
• Hurricane Gustav
• The Koshi River bursts embankment to take up the abandoned course over 200 years ago, causing flooding in Bihar, India, and killing 42 people.
• U.S. President George W. Bush said Russia's president should not recognise two Georgian regions as independent states despite pleas from Russian lawmakers. (Rustavi 2). Tony Fratto, White House spokesperson, stated that Russia has made a series of "irrational decisions" that put its place in the global world in danger.
• Carl Bildt, the Swedish foreign minister, condemns Russia's "deliberate violations of international law". He said that the Russian government leadership has now chosen this route, which means they have chosen to confront not only the rest of Europe but the entire international community.
• Hurricane Gustav: Tropical Storm Gustav transforms into Hurricane Gustav as it approaches Haiti. (Reuters) A Haitian man is killed in a landslide that Hurricane Gustav caused.
• As it approaches Haiti, Tropical Storm Gustav transforms into Hurricane Gustav.
• Haitian man is killed in landslide due to Hurricane Gustav.
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See also

What happened on August 26 in history? Find out the list of August 26th major events

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August 26th marks the 238th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

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