Historical Events
- Japanese cruiser Niitaka driven onto rocks in storm at Kamchatka, 284 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Irving R. Levine, American journalist (NBC News), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (d. 2009)
- Jay Pritzker, American entrepreneur (co-founder of Hyatt hotels), philanthropist, founder of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
- Lazar Nikolov, Bulgarian composer, born in Burgas, Bulgaria (d. 2005)
About August 26, 1922
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
