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Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:07 am
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:07 am
On this day in history 26 Aug
1071
Battle of Manzikert: Seljuq Turks led by sultan Alp Arslan beat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes
1346
Battle of Crécy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army, cannons used for first time in battle
1843
American inventor Charles Thurber patents a typewriter(so women could have a job)
1874
16 blacks kidnapped from Gibson County Jail and lynched in Trenton, Tennessee
1937
General Franco's Nationalist troops conquer Santander during the Spanish Civil War
1944
French General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division and Charles de Gaulle parade down the Champs Elysees in Paris after the liberation of the city from Nazi occupation
1985
French government denies knowledge of bombing of the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland New Zealand
2020
Milwaukee Bucks forfeit their NBA playoff game after the shooting of Jacob Blake, leading to the NBA postponing more games
2023
Longest alligator ever recorded in Mississippi at 14ft, 3in (4.3m), captured in Sunflower River, weighing 802.5 pounds (364 kilograms)
Born on this day 26 Aug
1971
Thalía(52nd Birthday) Mexican actress and singer known as the "Queen of Latin Pop", born in Mexico City
1980
Macaulay Culkin(43rd Birthday) American actor (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich), born in NYC, New York
Joke Of The Day
"I recently came into a bunch of money...which is strange for me, I usually just use a paper towel."

This post was edited on 8/26/26 at 4:50 am
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:37 am to Bama and Beer
Morning BB and youse guys.

Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:00 am to Armymann50
Good morning, err’body.
I hope Amfitty gets plenty of lobster and cooler weather.

I hope Amfitty gets plenty of lobster and cooler weather.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:41 am to Armymann50
Good morning!!
That JotD was disgusting- did not see that coming.
Off to the track in a few, y'all have yourselves a wondiferous Hump Day!!!
That JotD was disgusting- did not see that coming.
Off to the track in a few, y'all have yourselves a wondiferous Hump Day!!!
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:51 am to Armymann50
Good Morning Humans
Oh, oh!! We’re halfway there
Livin on a prayer
Aight gang, let’s roll. Good progress was made this far. But today? Today the good turns to great!
Let’s crank it like a machine gun monkey on crack that’s figured out how to reload thinking I’m the captain, now.
See ya at lunchtime.
Make it up
Make it happen

Oh, oh!! We’re halfway there
Livin on a prayer
Aight gang, let’s roll. Good progress was made this far. But today? Today the good turns to great!
Let’s crank it like a machine gun monkey on crack that’s figured out how to reload thinking I’m the captain, now.
See ya at lunchtime.
Make it up
Make it happen
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