Alice Wilson

Canadian geologist and paleontologist (1881-1964).

Born August 26th, 1881 in Cobourg.

Died April 15th, 1964 at 82 years old in Ottawa.

Nicole Arendt

American tennis player.

Born August 26th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Somerville.

Olimpiada Ivanova

Olympic race walker.

Born August 26th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Munsyut.

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca

Turkish writer (1914-2008).

Born August 26th, 1914 in Constantinople.

Died October 15th, 2008 at 94 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Jerzy Kuryłowicz

Polish linguist.

Born August 26th, 1895 in Ivano-Frankivsk. ^[ref]

Died January 28th, 1978 at 82 years old in Kraków.

Carlos Pérez

Cuban handball player.

Born August 26th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Havana.

Velko Yotov

Bulgarian footballer.

Born August 26th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Sofia.

Valeri Popenchenko

Boxer.

Born August 26th, 1937 in Moscow.

Died February 15th, 1975 at 37 years old in Moscow (fall).

Jonathan Tisdall

American-norwegian chess player and journalist.

Born August 26th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Buffalo.

Atilio García

Uruguayan football striker (1914-1973).

Born August 26th, 1914 in Junín.

Died December 12th, 1973 at 59 years old in Montevideo.