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August 26 is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 127 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 683 – Yazid I 's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah.
Historical Events on August 26. Calendar. Summary. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. 1071 Battle of Manzikert: Seljuq Turks led by sultan Alp Arslan beat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes. 1278 Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf of Habsburg defeats Ottokar II.
Major Events. 1346 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. 1682 English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him.
Discover what happened on August 26 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Seljuq Turk forces under Alp-Arslan vanquished the Byzantine army and captured the emperor Romanus IV Diogenes at the Battle of Manzikert. Test your knowledge of Roman and Byzantine emperors. On This Day In History - August 26: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules.
42nd US President Bill Clinton. 1997 Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people killed. 1999 Michael Johnson breaks the 400 metres world record with a time of 43.18 seconds. 2002 Earth Summit 2002 begins in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Since 1971, Women’s Equality Day has been celebrated annually on August 26. The celebration falls on the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote.