Births on August 26

Zadok Malka, Israeli footballer and manager

Zadok Malka is a former Israeli footballer.

26 Apr

Tanzania
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
12 Jun

Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
12 Aug

Apartheid in South Africa
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
29 Oct

Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed the United Republic of Tanzania.
28 Nov

Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.