A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on August 26 throughout history.
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Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley (8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil española) was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists rebels.
British Motor Corporation introduces the Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis; it is only 10 feet long yet seats four passengers
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001.
The film "An American in Paris," with music by George Gershwin, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, premieres in London (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1952)
"Hey Jude" single is released by the Beatles in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of all time 2013)
Bobby Orr signs a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins worth one million dollars, the first million-dollar contract in NHL history
American poet Arna Bontemps (24) weds fellow Seventh-Day Adventist Alberta Johnson
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988.
American mobster and later FBI informant Henry Hill (22) weds Karen Friedman in North Carolina; separate in 1989, divorce in 2002
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years.
American actress Jayne Mansfield and Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay's Mexican divorce is recognized by the state of California
Battle of Manzikert: Seljuq Turks led by sultan Alp Arslan beat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes
Ottokar II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar II.; c. 1233, in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned...
Alauddin Khalji was the Sultan of Delhi from 1296 until his death in 1316. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in the Delhi Sultanate, related to revenues, price...
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, known as Piero the Gouty (Italian: Piero "il Gottoso"), (1416 – 2 December 1469) was the de facto ruler of the Republic of Florence from 1464 to 1469, during the Italian...
Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; Italian: Paolo III; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534...
Cambridge Agreement: Massachusetts Bay Company stockholders agree to emigrate
West India Company conquers Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as...
Battle of Plymouth: General-at-Sea George Ayscue of the Commonwealth of England attacks a convoy of the Dutch Republic commanded by Vice-Commodore Michiel de Ruyter; Dutch victory
The Pennsylvania Ministerium was the first Lutheran church body in North America. With the encouragement of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711–1787), the Ministerium was founded at a Church Conference...
First recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, by Balthasar Hacquet
The National Constituent Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen at the beginning of the French Revolution
John Fitch granted US patent for his working steamboat
Charles Thurber (January 2, 1803 – November 7, 1886) was an inventor and firearms maker who made important innovations in the early development of the typewriter.
Battle of Rocky Gap, West Virginia (White Sulphur Springs): Colonel George S. Patton's Confederate forces defeat a Union brigade advance
Sixteen Blacks are kidnapped from Gibson County Jail and lynched in Trenton, Tennessee
The Social Democratic Workers' Party (Dutch: Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij, SDAP) was a socialist political party in the Netherlands existing from 1894 to 1946.
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation assaults Ottoman Bank in Constantinople to draw attention to mass pogroms and massacres of Armenians instigated by Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Hamid II
Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a game
Australian cricket all-rounder Frank Tarrant scores 145 and takes 13-67 in a county game for Middlesex as they beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 31 runs in a single day
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
German troops overrun Brest-Litovsk, Russia
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St.
Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon's comedic play "Lightnin'" premieres in New York City
Surrey cricket all-rounder Percy Fender scores 100 in 35 minutes (113 not out) in a county match against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton
Japanese cruiser Niitaka is driven onto rocks in a storm at Kamchatka, resulting in 284 deaths
CCC camp opens in Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation
British leaders and Arabs fight in Palestine
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Chad is the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy, lit. 'Vichy regime'; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), also known as the Pétainist regime (French: Régime pétainiste) and Pétainist France, officially the French...
The history of Bulgaria during World War II encompasses an initial period of neutrality until 1 March 1941, a period of alliance with the Axis powers until 8 September 1944, and a period of alignment...
Japanese diplomats board USS Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WWII
Dodgers' Dan Bankhead, MLB's first African-American pitcher, hits a home run in his first MLB at-bat in a 16-3 loss to Pittsburgh at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NYC
Dutch professor Jacob Jongbloed demonstrates an artificial heart in Paris
Fluoridation of San Francisco water begins
"Pather Panchali," an Indian film directed by Satyajit Ray and starring Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, and Karuna Banerjee, is released
KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
Yankees announce the purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from Kansas City
USSR announces successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile
The Hockey Hall of Fame (French: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Minnesota Twins' Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's 1-0
West Indies beat England 2-1 in the series, becoming the first holders of the Wisden Cricket Trophy
Italian Communist Party selects Luigi Longo as chairman
Baltimore Orioles' Roznovsky and B. Powell are the fourth to hit consecutive pinch home runs
The 1967 Minnesota Twins season was the 7th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 7th season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 67th overall in the American...
Minister of Home Affairs Robert Porter resigns from the Stormont government (Northern Ireland parliament)
Leo Ernest Durocher (French spelling Léo Ernest Durocher) (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach.
David Eisenhower writes his final sports column
Salyut 3 was a Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974. It was the second Almaz military space station, and the first such station to be launched successfully.
Frank Martinus Arion forms the Surinamese Writers Group '77
"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" is a song and single by the English singer Ian Dury. It was originally released as a Stiff Records single on 26 August 1977.
Pope John Paul I was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later.
The Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing took place on August 26–27, 1980, when several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing 1,200 pounds (540 kg)...
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S.
NASA launches the Telesat-F satellite
Bilbao or Bilbo is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country.
Czech Zdenka Silhava sets a world record in the women's discus with a throw of 74.55 m
Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game against the California Angels
Robert Chambers, the "Preppie Killer," murders Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park and later claims "rough sex" as the motive
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes, being the first sportswoman from Portugal to win Olympic gold.
Paul Leo Molitor, nicknamed "Mollie" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri arrives at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy-en-France, France, and stays for almost 18 years, inspiring director Steven Spielberg to make the film "The Terminal" about his life
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament by Little League Baseball for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is an American former professional baseball and football player.
Royal Brett Saberhagen no-hits White Sox 7-0
Hurricane Andrew at the time was the costliest disaster in Florida, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States.
Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people are killed
Michael Johnson breaks the 400 m world record with a time of 43.18 seconds
Australia clinches its first Tri Nations Rugby Series with a 19-18 win over South Africa in Durban; Wallabies center Stirling Mortlock lands four penalties and a conversion
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st...
Russia unilaterally recognizes the independence of the former Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, prompting the Georgian government to sever diplomatic relations with Russia
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Legionella outbreak in Quebec City, Canada, kills 8 and infects 104
All 25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination
WDBJ TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward are fatally shot live on TV by an ex-colleague in Moneta, Virginia
Half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, Spain, following terrorist attacks
Logan Alexander Paul is an American influencer, professional wrestler, entrepreneur, boxer, and actor.
Danny Boyle pulls out of directing the next James Bond film due to "creative differences"
The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to...
Two bomb blasts from suicide bombers at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, kill at least 60 civilians and 13 US soldiers amid international efforts to evacuate citizens from the country
The longest alligator ever recorded in Mississippi at 14 ft 3 in (4.3 m) is captured in the Sunflower River, weighing 802.5 pounds (364 kilograms) [1]
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen becomes the first MLB player to play for both teams in the same game; the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 is suspended due to weather, and he is traded prior to the resumption
Mary Ann Nichols first canonical victim of jack the ripper, known for first canonical victim of jack the ripper, was born on 1845-08-26.
Mother Teresa, Albanian albanian-indian catholic saint, known for albanian-indian catholic saint, was born on 1910-08-26.
Jorge Paulo Lemann is born
Melissa Mccarthy, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-08-26. Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American comedian, actress, and producer.
Thalía, Mexican singer and actress, known for mexican singer and actress, was born on 1972-08-26.
Macaulay Culkin, American actor and musician, known for american actor and musician, was born on 1981-08-26. Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin) is an American actor and musician.
John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, and writer, known for american comedian, actor, and writer, was born on 1983-08-26.
Dylan O'Brien, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1992-08-26. Dylan Rhodes O'Brien is an American actor.
Rick Hansen, Canadian athlete, known for canadian athlete who traveled the globe in 1987, was born on 1958-08-26.
Ben Bradlee is born
Battle of Manzikert: Seljuq Turks led by sultan Alp Arslan beat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes
Ottokar II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar II.; c. 1233, in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned...
Alauddin Khalji was the Sultan of Delhi from 1296 until his death in 1316. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in the Delhi Sultanate, related to revenues, price...
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, known as Piero the Gouty (Italian: Piero "il Gottoso"), (1416 – 2 December 1469) was the de facto ruler of the Republic of Florence from 1464 to 1469, during the Italian...
Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; Italian: Paolo III; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534...
Cambridge Agreement: Massachusetts Bay Company stockholders agree to emigrate
West India Company conquers Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as...
Battle of Plymouth: General-at-Sea George Ayscue of the Commonwealth of England attacks a convoy of the Dutch Republic commanded by Vice-Commodore Michiel de Ruyter; Dutch victory
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley (8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microbiologist, known for dutch microbiologist, died on 1723-08-26.
The Pennsylvania Ministerium was the first Lutheran church body in North America. With the encouragement of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711–1787), the Ministerium was founded at a Church Conference...
First recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, by Balthasar Hacquet
The National Constituent Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen at the beginning of the French Revolution
John Fitch granted US patent for his working steamboat
Charles Thurber (January 2, 1803 – November 7, 1886) was an inventor and firearms maker who made important innovations in the early development of the typewriter.
Mary Ann Nichols first canonical victim of jack the ripper, known for first canonical victim of jack the ripper, was born on 1845-08-26.
Battle of Rocky Gap, West Virginia (White Sulphur Springs): Colonel George S. Patton's Confederate forces defeat a Union brigade advance
The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
Sixteen Blacks are kidnapped from Gibson County Jail and lynched in Trenton, Tennessee
The Social Democratic Workers' Party (Dutch: Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij, SDAP) was a socialist political party in the Netherlands existing from 1894 to 1946.
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation assaults Ottoman Bank in Constantinople to draw attention to mass pogroms and massacres of Armenians instigated by Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Hamid II
Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a game
Australian cricket all-rounder Frank Tarrant scores 145 and takes 13-67 in a county game for Middlesex as they beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 31 runs in a single day
Mother Teresa, Albanian albanian-indian catholic saint, known for albanian-indian catholic saint, was born on 1910-08-26.
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
German troops overrun Brest-Litovsk, Russia
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St.
Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon's comedic play "Lightnin'" premieres in New York City
Surrey cricket all-rounder Percy Fender scores 100 in 35 minutes (113 not out) in a county match against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton
Ben Bradlee is born
Japanese cruiser Niitaka is driven onto rocks in a storm at Kamchatka, resulting in 284 deaths
American poet Arna Bontemps (24) weds fellow Seventh-Day Adventist Alberta Johnson
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years.
CCC camp opens in Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation
The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil española) was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists rebels.
British leaders and Arabs fight in Palestine
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Chad is the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor
Jorge Paulo Lemann is born
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy, lit. 'Vichy regime'; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), also known as the Pétainist regime (French: Régime pétainiste) and Pétainist France, officially the French...
The history of Bulgaria during World War II encompasses an initial period of neutrality until 1 March 1941, a period of alliance with the Axis powers until 8 September 1944, and a period of alignment...
Japanese diplomats board USS Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WWII
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988.
Dodgers' Dan Bankhead, MLB's first African-American pitcher, hits a home run in his first MLB at-bat in a 16-3 loss to Pittsburgh at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NYC
The film "An American in Paris," with music by George Gershwin, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, premieres in London (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1952)
Dutch professor Jacob Jongbloed demonstrates an artificial heart in Paris
Fluoridation of San Francisco water begins
"Pather Panchali," an Indian film directed by Satyajit Ray and starring Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, and Karuna Banerjee, is released
KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
Yankees announce the purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from Kansas City
USSR announces successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile
Rick Hansen, Canadian athlete, known for canadian athlete who traveled the globe in 1987, was born on 1958-08-26.
British Motor Corporation introduces the Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis; it is only 10 feet long yet seats four passengers
The Hockey Hall of Fame (French: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Minnesota Twins' Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's 1-0
West Indies beat England 2-1 in the series, becoming the first holders of the Wisden Cricket Trophy
American actress Jayne Mansfield and Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay's Mexican divorce is recognized by the state of California
Italian Communist Party selects Luigi Longo as chairman
American mobster and later FBI informant Henry Hill (22) weds Karen Friedman in North Carolina; separate in 1989, divorce in 2002
Baltimore Orioles' Roznovsky and B. Powell are the fourth to hit consecutive pinch home runs
The 1967 Minnesota Twins season was the 7th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 7th season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 67th overall in the American...
"Hey Jude" single is released by the Beatles in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of all time 2013)
Minister of Home Affairs Robert Porter resigns from the Stormont government (Northern Ireland parliament)
Bobby Orr signs a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins worth one million dollars, the first million-dollar contract in NHL history
Melissa Mccarthy, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-08-26. Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American comedian, actress, and producer.
Leo Ernest Durocher (French spelling Léo Ernest Durocher) (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach.
Thalía, Mexican singer and actress, known for mexican singer and actress, was born on 1972-08-26.
Francis Chichester dies
David Eisenhower writes his final sports column
Salyut 3 was a Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974. It was the second Almaz military space station, and the first such station to be launched successfully.
Frank Martinus Arion forms the Surinamese Writers Group '77
"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" is a song and single by the English singer Ian Dury. It was originally released as a Stiff Records single on 26 August 1977.
Pope John Paul I was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later.
The Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing took place on August 26–27, 1980, when several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing 1,200 pounds (540 kg)...
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S.
Macaulay Culkin, American actor and musician, known for american actor and musician, was born on 1981-08-26. Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin) is an American actor and musician.
NASA launches the Telesat-F satellite
Bilbao or Bilbo is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country.
John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, and writer, known for american comedian, actor, and writer, was born on 1983-08-26.
Czech Zdenka Silhava sets a world record in the women's discus with a throw of 74.55 m
Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game against the California Angels
Robert Chambers, the "Preppie Killer," murders Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park and later claims "rough sex" as the motive
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes, being the first sportswoman from Portugal to win Olympic gold.
Paul Leo Molitor, nicknamed "Mollie" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri arrives at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy-en-France, France, and stays for almost 18 years, inspiring director Steven Spielberg to make the film "The Terminal" about his life
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament by Little League Baseball for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is an American former professional baseball and football player.
Royal Brett Saberhagen no-hits White Sox 7-0
Hurricane Andrew at the time was the costliest disaster in Florida, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States.
Dylan O'Brien, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1992-08-26. Dylan Rhodes O'Brien is an American actor.
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001.
Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people are killed
Michael Johnson breaks the 400 m world record with a time of 43.18 seconds
Australia clinches its first Tri Nations Rugby Series with a 19-18 win over South Africa in Durban; Wallabies center Stirling Mortlock lands four penalties and a conversion
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st...
Russia unilaterally recognizes the independence of the former Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, prompting the Georgian government to sever diplomatic relations with Russia
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Legionella outbreak in Quebec City, Canada, kills 8 and infects 104
All 25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination
WDBJ TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward are fatally shot live on TV by an ex-colleague in Moneta, Virginia
Half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, Spain, following terrorist attacks
Logan Alexander Paul is an American influencer, professional wrestler, entrepreneur, boxer, and actor.
Danny Boyle pulls out of directing the next James Bond film due to "creative differences"
The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to...
Two bomb blasts from suicide bombers at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, kill at least 60 civilians and 13 US soldiers amid international efforts to evacuate citizens from the country
The longest alligator ever recorded in Mississippi at 14 ft 3 in (4.3 m) is captured in the Sunflower River, weighing 802.5 pounds (364 kilograms) [1]
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen becomes the first MLB player to play for both teams in the same game; the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 is suspended due to weather, and he is traded prior to the resumption