NATIONAL DOG DAY
National Dog Day on August 26 encourages dog ownership of all breeds. While seeking a new companion, be sure to consider the mutts, mixes, purebreds, and everything in between. #NationalDogDay
NATIONAL GOT CHECKED DAY
National Got Checked Day on August 26 creates a call to action, providing a friendly reminder and asking a simple question: "Got checked?" Be inspired when you answer, "YES!" #NationalGotCheckedDay
NATIONAL WEBMISTRESS DAY
National WebMistress Day on August 26 recognizes women in web development. A WebMistress is a woman who designs, develops, markets and maintains websites. The term has existed since the mid-1990s. In June of 1995, the term officially entered technology's lexicon. #nationalWEBMISTRESSday
NATIONAL WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
Every year on August 26, we commemorate this right with National Women's Equality Day. The United States Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women full and equal voting rights on this day in 1920. #WomensEqualityDay
NATIONAL CHERRY POPSICLE DAY
Each summer on the 26th of August, Popsicle lovers across the United States enjoy celebrating National Cherry Popsicle Day. #CherryPopsicleDay
Coming on August 27, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL PEACH DAY
NATIONAL POTS DE CREME DAY
NATIONAL JUST BECAUSE DAY
Notable Birthdays for August 26
Lee de Forest (1873-1961) - Inventor of the the Audion tube, enabling the development of the electronic oscillator, which led to radio broadcasting and long distance telephone lines possible.
Zona Gale (1874-1938) - Novelist who became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Margaret Utinsky (1900-1970) - Nurse and recipient of the Medal of Freedom (1946) for her work to provide medicine, food, and other items to aid Allied POWs in the Philippines during World War II.
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) - Physicist and mathematician of orbital mechanics for NASA who helped with the first (and more after) spaceflight.
Brant Parker (1920-2007) - Co-creator of The Wizard of Id comic strip.
Naomi Parker Fraley (1921-2018) - WWII assembly line worker who is said to have inspired the Rosie the Riveter poster.
Jay Pritzker (1922-1999) - Co-founder of Hyatt Hotels.
Robert Vickrey (1926-2011) - Painter who specialized in the ancient medium of egg tempera (use of pigments, water and egg to create paintings).
Valerie Simpson (1946-Still Living) - Singer-songwriter and half of the musical duo Ashford and Simpson.
Melissa McCarthy (1970-Still Living) - Contemporary actress and comedian (Mike & Molly, Bridesmaids, Tammy, Identity Thief.
Macaulay Culkin (1980-Still Living) - Child star actor best known for his role as Kevin in Home Alone, Home Alone 2, and My Girl.
Memorable Events for August 26
1843 - Charles Thurber patents his version of a typewriter.
1873 - Susan Blow starts the first free kindergarten in the U.S.
1907 - Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds.
1920 - The 19th Amendment is certified, giving women the right to vote.
1939 - The first MLB game (Cincinnati Reds vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) is broadcast on t.v. station W2XBS.
1973 - A 10-year-old Mary Boitano becomes the first woman to win 6.8-mile Dipsea Race, beating 1,500 runners.
2009 - Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
2019 - The environmental organization Earth Alliance (Leonardo Dicaprio) donates $5 million to fighting fires in the Amazon.
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