Famous Birthdays
- Bob Cowsill, American musician (The Cowsills - "Hair"; "We Can Fly"), born in Newport, Rhode Island
- John Baldwin, American light middleweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1968), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Leon Redbone [Dickran Gobalian], American blues and jazz musician ("Seduced"; "Theme to Mr. Belvedere"), born in Nicosia, Cyprus (d. 2019)
- Virginia Vallejo, Colombian journalist, writer and TV presenter, born in Cartago, Colombia
Famous Deaths
- Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch writer and publisher, dies at 70
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About August 26, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
