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Historical Events on August 26

8 notable historical events happened on August 26 throughout history.

10 famous birthdays on August 26 — including Antoine Lavoisier, Yun Po-sun, Mother Teresa

20th Century6 events

1936
politics

Anglo-Egyptian treaty of 1936 — 1936 treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Egypt

1939
general

Cvetković–Maček Agreement — political compromise on internal divisions in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

1966
war

South African Border War — war on the border of South West Africa/Namibia and Angola

1979
general

1979 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979

1984
general

1984 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1984

1990
general

1990 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

21st Century2 events

2007
general

2007 Turkish Grand Prix — Formula One car race

2021
war

2021 Kabul airport attack — suicide bombing in Afghanistan