Historical Events
- Two bomb blasts from suicide bombers at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, kill at least 60 civilians and 13 US soldiers, amid international efforts to evacuate citizens out of the country
Famous Deaths
- Kenny Malone, American Nashville-based session drummer (Dolly Parton; Dobie Gray: Waylon Jennings), dies of COVID-19 at 83
- Vladimir Shadrin, Russian Hockey HOF centre (Olympic gold Soviet Union 1972, 76; 5 x World C'ship gold; HC Spartak Moscow, Oji Seishi), dies at 73
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About August 26, 2021
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
#1 Song: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
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