WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2026
1346-Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle 1682-English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him 1873-The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri 1937-General Franco's Nationalist…
On August 26, 2026, historical events from various significant dates in the past were commemorated. The Battle of Crécy, fought on August 26, 1346, saw Edward III's English longbowmen defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais, marking the first use of cannons in battle. In 1873, Susan Blow initiated the first free kindergarten in the United States in Carondelet, Missouri.
The Morris Mini-Minor, a compact car designed by Alec Issigonis, was introduced by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, only 10 feet long but seating four passengers. France denied knowledge of the 1985 bombing of Greenpeace's flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, by the French government. Lastly, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law in 1996, marking a major shift in welfare policy.
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