Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Porter, British organist, opera director, music critic, and librettist, born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2015)
- Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2021)
- Peter Appleyard, British-Canadian jazz vibraphonist, born in Cleethorpes England (d. 2013)
1928 Highlights
About August 26, 1928
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 7 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Abolitionists
Dictators
Explorers
Outlaws
Queens
Spies