THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 26
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Cherry Popsicle Day
55 BC – Britain
1498 Michelangelo was consigned to create the “Pieta”
1843 Charles Thurber patented a typewriter
1857 The National Teacher’s Association was organized in Philadelphia
1907 Houdini escaped from chains underwater in less than a minute
1920 The 19th Amendment went into effect – granted women the right to vote
1921 Ban Bradlee was born – Editor of the Washington Post during Watergate
1929 The first U.S.
1935 Geraldine Ferraro was born – 1st female VP Candidate
1946 “Animal Farm” by George Orwell was first published
1957 The first Ford Edsel rolled off the assembly line, by the end of 1958 Ford announced the end of production after a $350 million loss
1957 The Soviet Union announced it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile
1964 Lyndon Johnson was nominated for President at the Democrat National Convention
1972 The historic and tragic Summer Olympics open in Munich , Germany
1973 August 26 is declared Women’s equality day by Presidential proclamation – commemorating the 19th Amendment
1974 Charles Lindbergh died at age 72 – 1st to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean
1980 Actor Macaulay Culkin was born – “Home Alone”
1986 Ted Knight, actor on Mary Tyler Moore Show, died
1987 The U.S.
1996 The Democrat Party nominated President Clinton for a second term
SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 26
2004 Ichiro Suzuki gets his 200th hit of the season – 1st player in MLB history to hit 200 in his first four seasons
2001 Sammy Sosa hits his 50th HR – he, Mark McGwire, and Babe Ruth are the only players to have four 50 HR seasons
1999 Randy Johnson gets his 300th strikeout of the season
1996 Curt Schilling has 7 consecutive strikeouts in a 1-0 loss to the Giants
1995 Greg Maddux of Braves wins his 16th consecutive road game
1991 Bret Saberhagen no hits the White Sox
1987 Paul Molitor’s 39 game hit streak ended – he was on deck when Rick Manning got the game winning hit
1985 Orioles Eddie Murray has 9 RBI in a game vs. the Angels
1980 Padres beat NY Mets 8-6 – 10 intentional walks issued in the game
1972 Ron Santo of the Cubs gets his 2,000th hit – ends with 2,254
1971 NY Giants announce they are moving to New Jersey
1955 1st color telecast of a tennis match – Davis Cup on NBC
1947 Don Blankhead becomes the first black pitcher in MLB
#1 SONGS on AUGUST 26
1960 It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
1962 Sheila – Tommy Roe
1963 My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels
1965 I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
1966 Summer in the City – The Lovin’ Spoonful
1967 Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
1968 People Got to Be Free – The Rascals
1969 Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
1970 War – Edwin Starr
1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees
1972 Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
1973 Brother Love - Stories
1974 Having My Baby – Paul Anka with Odia Coates
1975 Get Down Tonight – KC & the Sunshine Band
1976 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
1977 Best of My Love – The Emotions
1979 My Sharona – The Knack
1980 Sailing – Christopher Cross
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1982 Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
1983 Every Breathe You Take – The Police
1984 What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
1985 The Power of Love – Huey Lewis & the News
1986 Higher Love – Steve Winwood
1987 La Bamba – Los Lobos
1988 Monkey – George Michael
1989 Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx
1990 If Wishes Came True – Sweet Sensation
1991 Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1993 Can’t Help Falling In Love – UB40
1994 I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
1995 Kiss From a Rose - Seal
1996 Macarena – Los Del Rio
1997 Mo Money Mo
1998 The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica
1999 Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera
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