August 26
- 1939: Birth of Fred Milano (William Paul Borsey Jr.) (+2012) member of The Belmonts, Dion and the Belmonts
- 1940: Birth of Nik Turner (Nicholas Turner) member of Hawkwind
- 1940: Birth of Vic Dana
- 1941: Birth of Chris Curtis (Christopher Crummey) (+2005) member of The Searchers
- 1944: Birth of Maureen "Moe" Tucker (Maureen Ann Tucker) member of The Velvet Underground
- 1946: Birth of Valerie Simpson member of Ashford and Simpson
- 1949: Birth of Bob Cowsill (Maureen Ann Tucker) member of The Cowsills
- 1952: Birth of Billy Rush member of Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes
- 1968: Release of Hey Jude - The Beatles
- 1968: Release of Revolution - The Beatles
- 1969: Release of Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
- 1995: Death of Ronald White member of The Miracles
- 2004: Death of Laura Branigan (Laura Ann Branigan) (°1957)
- 2009: Death of Ellie Greenwich (Eleanor Louise Greenwich) (°1940)