eso ha pasado un 26 Agosto

1789 : Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted


On August 26, 1789, the National Assembly adopts the latest articles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789. This statement is still in effect today and is part of the 1958 Constitution.

1957 : Intercontinental ballistic missile


On August 26, 1957, the Soviet Union announced that it successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The Soviet Union could then reach anywhere in the world with its missiles. A few months later, the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik into space. At the same time, the United States, realizing they had dropped behind, reacted and gained the upper hand in the 60s.

2007 : Stat of Emergency in Greece


On August 26, 2007, Greece declared state of emergency as more than 200 forest fires raged across the country. Most fires were the cause of arson and spread rapidly because of high temperatures and drought. 84 people died because of fires in Greece in summer 2007.

2008 : Nomination of Barack Obama as presidential candidate For Democrats


August 26, 2008, during the Democratic National Convention held in Denver, Barack Obama was officially nominated presidential candidate For Democrats.

Cita del día : 26 Agosto

Barack Obama
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Cumpleaños : 26 Agosto

Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, Inventor francés (1740)
Antoine Lavoisier, Químico francés (1743)
Guillaume Apollinaire, Poeta francés (1880)
James Franck, Físico alemán, premio Nobel (1882)
Jules Romains, Escritor francés (1885)
Peggy Guggenheim, Coleccionista de arte estadounidense (1898)
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Mère Teresa), Misionero de la India, Premio Nobel de la Paz (1910)
Irving R. Levine, Periodista estadounidense (1922)
Alain Peyrefitte, Político francés (1925)
Geraldine Ferraro, Política francesa (1935)
Barbet Schroeder, Director de cine suizo (1941)
Mark Snow, Compositor estadounidense (1946)
Chris Burke , Actor americano (1965)
Shirley Manson, Cantante escocesa (1966)
Chris Boardman, Ciclista inglés (1968)
Thalía, Cantante mexicana (1971)
Zemfira, Cantante rusa (1976)
Chris Pine, Actor americano (1980)
Macaulay Culkin, Actor americano (1980)
Vangelis Moras, Futbolista griego (1981)
Riley Steele, Actriz porno estadounidense (1987)
Tori Black, Actriz porno estadounidense (1988)
Yang Yilin, Gimnasta china (1992)

Nos han dejado un 26 Agosto

Frans Hals, Pintor holandés (1666)
Lon Chaney, Actor americano (1930)
Kay Francis, Actriz americana (1968)
Charles Lindbergh, Aviador estadounidense (1974)
Charles Boyer, Actor francés (1978)
Tex Avery, Director y dibujante estadounidense (1980)
Georg Wittig, Químico alemán, premio Nobel (1987)
Frederick Reines, Físico americano, Premio Nobel (1998)
Laura Branigan, Cantante americana (2004)
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