26TH AUGUST ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

1700s / 18th century history on the 26th of August

1768 : Captain James Cook set sail on HMS Endeavour, from England.

1900s / 20th century history on the 26th of August

1906 : Albert Sabin, the Polish-American medical researcher, was born in Białystok, Russian Empire, now known as Poland (died in 1993 aged 86). He is best known for developing the polio vaccine, which almost fully eradicated the disease around the world.

Dr. Albert Sabin’s oral polio vaccine helped eradicate the polio disease all around the world – from the vault : Children’s Hospital researcher saves millions of children from paralysis, death (WCPO 9 verified YouTube channel video) over 7,000 views

1910 : Mother Teresa, aka Saint Teresa of Calcutta, the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun, was born Anjezë Gonxhe, in Üsküp, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, now known as Skopje, North Macedonia (died in 1997 aged 87).

Mother Teresa – 20th Century Humanitarian : The life and charitable works of Mother Teresa (Biography verified YouTube channel video) over 800,000 views

1920 : The 19th amendment to United States Constitution took effect, giving women the right to vote.

The 19th Amendment (History verified YouTube channel video) over 300,000 views

1944 : Charles de Gaulle entered Paris, France, during World War II.

1970 : Melissa McCarthy, the American actress and comedian, was born in Plainfield, Illinois, USA.

Ellen’s Favorite Moments with Melissa McCarthy (TheEllenShow verified YouTube channel video) over 8 million views

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