August 26 is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years); 127 days remain until the end of the year.
"Nothing is lost if one has the courage to proclaim that all is lost and we must begin anew."
Born today
Julio Cortázar, 1914, Argentine writer
Geraldine Ferraro, 1935, American politician, attorney
Eileen Caddy, 1917, spiritual teacher
Observances
Herero Day (Namibia)
Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea)
Women's Equality Day (United States)
National Dog Day (US)
National Heroes’ Day (US)
