This is a list of selected August 26 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.
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Blurb | Reason |
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Namibia Day; | stub |
1978 – Pope John Paul I was elected as successor of Pope Paul VI. | refimprove, but Pope John Paul already appears on September 28 anyway |
1977 – The National Assembly of Quebec declared French to be the only official language of Quebec. | unbalanced section |
1978 – Aboard the Soviet Soyuz 31 spacecraft, Sigmund Jähn became the first German in space. | refimprove |
1999 – In response to the Invasion of Dagestan nineteen days prior, Russia launched bombing raids to begin the Second Chechen War. | disputed section |
August 26: Herero Day in Namibia; National Heroes' Day in the Philippines (2013); Women's Equality Day in the United States
This is a list of selected August 26 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.
Use only ONE image at a time
Blurb | Reason |
---|---|
Namibia Day; | stub |
1978 – Pope John Paul I was elected as successor of Pope Paul VI. | refimprove, but Pope John Paul already appears on September 28 anyway |
1977 – The National Assembly of Quebec declared French to be the only official language of Quebec. | unbalanced section |
1978 – Aboard the Soviet Soyuz 31 spacecraft, Sigmund Jähn became the first German in space. | refimprove |
1999 – In response to the Invasion of Dagestan nineteen days prior, Russia launched bombing raids to begin the Second Chechen War. | disputed section |
August 26: Herero Day in Namibia; National Heroes' Day in the Philippines (2013); Women's Equality Day in the United States