Historical Events
- John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada
- Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of American rock band Cheap Trick
Famous Birthdays
- Brendan Harris, American baseball player, born in Queensbury, New York
- Chris Pine, American actor (Star Trek), born in Los Angeles, California
Macaulay Culkin (43 years old)
American actor (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich), born in New York City
- Neeru Bajwa, Canadian actress and director in Punjabi cinema, born in Surrey, British Columbia
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Forrest, American jazz saxophonist (Night Train), dies at 60
- Miliza Korjus, Polish-American actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71
- Rosa Albach-Retty, German actress (b. 1874)
- Tex Avery, American cartoonist (b. 1908)
1980 Highlights
About August 26, 1980
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sailing - Christopher Cross
#1 Song: Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
