The Holocaust in Ukraine: At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day. Date: August 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events…

World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris. Date: August 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. Date: August 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)

Aeroflot Flight 1770 crashes while landing at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 16. Date: August 26, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality. Date: August 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany. Date: August 26, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)

Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I. Date: August 26, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)

After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming. Date: August 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard. Date: August 26, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)