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Historical events & facts — August 26
What happened on August 26?
On August 26, 1789, the French National Constituent Assembly approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, one of the founding documents of modern democracy. Its principles — liberty, equality and popular sovereignty — directly influenced the constitutions of dozens of countries and inspired the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.
On August 26, 1920, the United States certified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The amendment was the result of decades of struggle by the suffragist movement and made the US one of the most populous countries in the world to recognise women's suffrage.
August 26 is Heroes' Day in Namibia, commemorating the start of the armed struggle for independence from South African rule in 1966. Namibia was the last country in Africa to achieve full independence, in 1990, after decades of resistance by SWAPO and international pressure against the South African apartheid regime.
Notable birthdays — August 26
Famous people born on August 26
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca was one of the most prolific Turkish poets of the Turkish Republic with more than 60 collections of his poems published as of 2007. He was a laureate of the Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath Award.
Etelka Keserű
Etelka Keserű was a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Minister of Light Industry between 1971 and 1980.
Chow Kwai Lam
Chow Kwai Lam was a Malaysian football player and coach.
Mark Snow
Mark Snow was an American composer for film and television. He was perhaps best known for composing the theme for The X-Files, and would compose for the show's initial nine-season run from 1993 to 2001. He would return for the show's revival from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he composed the score for the two feature films and the short-lived spinoff series The Lone Gunmen.
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter was an American actor. Known for his career on stage and screen, Jeter played diverse characters. He won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. He portrayed Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994.
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