On August 26, 1944, General Charles de Gaulle led a victory march in Paris to celebrate its liberation from Nazi occupation, despite threats from German snipers.
The first televised major league baseball games were broadcast on August 26, 1939, featuring a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago amidst significant unrest, culminating in a controversial nomination process disrupted by antiwar protests.
The FBI accidentally detonated a bomb in 1980 while trying to disarm it at Harvey's Resort Hotel, thankfully without causing any injuries.
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