On This Day – 26 August

What happened on 26 August? Civil-rights milestones, daring anti-colonial action, literary farewells and humanitarian births — a day of courage, culture and consequence. ✨

🇮🇳 India Events

🕵️‍♂️ 1914 – Rodda Company arms heist in Calcutta

Revolutionaries from the Anushilan Samiti seized a large consignment of Mauser pistols and ammunition from the Rodda Company — one of the most audacious arms raids of the independence movement.

🙏 1910 – Birth of Mother Teresa

Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa) was born; she later founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata and became an international symbol of humanitarian service.

🎼 1934 – Death of Atul Prasad Sen

Renowned Bengali poet, composer and social reformer Atul Prasad Sen passed away — his songs and writings remain a part of Bengal’s cultural memory.

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🌍 World Events

📜 1789 – Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted (France)

A foundational text of the French Revolution that shaped modern ideas about rights and citizenship.

🗳️ 1920 – U.S. ratifies the 19th Amendment (women’s suffrage certified)

The certification effectively guaranteed American women the right to vote; the date is now observed as Women’s Equality Day.

⚔️ 1346 – Battle of Crécy

A decisive English victory in the Hundred Years’ War that showcased the longbow’s battlefield impact.

⛵ 1768 – Captain James Cook departs on his first Pacific voyage

HMS Endeavour set sail, beginning a voyage that greatly expanded European knowledge of the Pacific.

🚀 1978 – Sigmund Jähn becomes first German in space

Flying aboard Soyuz 31, Jähn became the first person from Germany to journey into space (representing the GDR).

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🎂 Birthdays

Indian Personalities

Mother Teresa (1910) — Humanitarian, founder of Missionaries of Charity. 🙏

International Personalities

B. V. Doshi (1927) — Pritzker Prize–winning architect. 🏛️
Maneka Gandhi (1956) — Politician and animal-welfare activist. 🌿

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✝️ Deaths

Indian Personalities

Atul Prasad Sen (1934) — Bengali poet and composer. ✝️

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💡 Did You Know?

The Rodda arms heist is still celebrated in Bengal as a key early example of revolutionary logistics — it supplied weapons that were used in subsequent anti-colonial actions. 🔫📚

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📝 Final Thoughts

26 August blends grassroots daring, cultural loss and humanitarian beginnings — from an audacious arms raid in colonial Calcutta to the birth of Mother Teresa and landmark global rights developments. A compact, resonant date for your AssamJobsGuide.com series. 🌏✨

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