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Historical events of August 26 and 27
Historical records for August 26 and 27 highlight various global events. On August 26, 2021, an IS suicide bomber attacked the Kabul airport during evacuation efforts, killing approximately 180 people and 13 US soldiers. Additionally, the Sultan Selim Bridge in Istanbul opened in 2016.
On August 27, notable events include Moldova declaring independence in 1991 and Cristiano Ronaldo transferring from Juventus to Manchester United in 2021. The International Radio Exhibition also opened in West Berlin for the first time in 1971. Other historical markers include the shortest war in history between Great Britain and Zanzibar in 1896 and a shooting incident in Minneapolis in 2025.
Entities
Albert Sabin · August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben · Cristiano Ronaldo · Frauenkirche · Kabul Airport · Manchester United · Moldova · Sebastian Kurz · Sultan Selim Bridge · Tom Ford
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] In 2021, an IS terrorist suicide attack at Kabul airport killed approximately 180 people and 13 US soldiers. www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.nordbayern.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Sultan Selim Bridge, the world's widest suspension bridge at 58 meters wide and 1.4 kilometers long, opened in 2016 at a cost of approximately 3.5 billion euros. www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.nordbayern.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The calendar provides a retrospective of events, anecdotes, births, and deaths associated with August 26. www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.nordbayern.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben completed the lyrics for the German national anthem in 1841, which was declared the national anthem by Friedrich Ebert in 1922. www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.nordbayern.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] American virologist Albert Sabin, who developed the oral polio vaccine in 1954, was born on August 26, 1906. www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.nordbayern.de