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Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
Two American journalists were murdered on live television while conducting an interview in Moneta, Virginia.
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In 2026, August 26 falls on a Wednesday. Here are 3 notable moments from the same calendar date.
This year (2026), August 26
falls on a Wednesday
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a Tuesday
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a Thursday
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Two American journalists were murdered on live television while conducting an interview in Moneta, Virginia.
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After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
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