Wednesday, August 26, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Zephyrinus, Natasha
Astrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on August 26:
See also: August 25 - August 27 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
August 26, 1789: Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a fundamental text of the French Revolution.
August 26, 1920: In the United States of America, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is adopted, guaranteeing women's right to vote.
August 26, 1992: The Algiers airport is struck by a bomb attack. The toll: 9 dead and 128 wounded, one of the first massacres of the Algerian Civil War.
August 26, 1992: Operation Southern Watch is launched against Iraq by the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and France, in order to create a no-fly zone to control the country's airspace.