WHAT HAPPENED ON 26. AUGUST
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Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor. (26. August 1940)

Holocaust in Chortkiav, western Ukraine: At 2.30 am the German Schutzpolizei starts driving Jews out of their houses, divides them into groups of 120, packs them in freight cars and deports 2000 to Belzec death camp. 500 of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. (26. August 1942)

World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris. (26. August 1944)

The Namibian War of Independence starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. (26. August 1966)

The then new feminist movement, led by Betty Friedan, leads a nation-wide Women's Strike for Equality. (26. August 1970)

The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec (26. August 1977)

Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy. (26. August 1978)

Sigmund Jähn becomes first German cosmonaut, on board Soyuz 31. (26. August 1978)

John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, US. (26. August 1980)

Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people killed. (26. August 1997)

Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade. (26. August 1999)

Earth Summit 2002 begins in Johannesburg, South Africa (26. August 2002)

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA (26. August 2011)