August 26th
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- 1907
Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds at Aquatic Park in San Francisco, California View Post →
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- 1873
The first free kindergarten in the U.S. is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- 1895
The electric generator at Niagara Falls produces its first power
- 1959
The British Motor Corporation introduces the Morris Mini-Minor. Designed by Alec Issigonis, this car is only 10 feet long but seats four passengers
- 1961
The Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto
- 1968
The Beatles release the single Hey Jude in the U.S. (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard's 10th biggest song of all time in 2013)
- 1983
Floods destroy most of the old town of Bilbao, Spain
- 2007
The Rolling Stones conclude their two-year, 147 concert A Bigger Bang tour at the O2 Arena in London, England. The tour's box office gross exceeds $558 million, a record at the time
- 2018
A boxing match between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul ends in a draw in Manchester, England
- 1978
The first German astronaut is launched into space
