August 26 in history: Egypt becoming a sovereign state, beginning of Chechen War and more
Authored By Vyomica Berry
Published: Aug 26, 2021, 03:17 IST | Updated: Aug 26, 2021, 03:17 IST
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1843
American inventor Charles Thurber patents a typewriter.
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1907
Harry Houdini escapes underwater chains in 57 seconds at US's Aquatic Park.
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1936
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty establishing Egypt as a sovereign state is signed
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1955
First color telecast of a tennis match; Davis Cup between Australia and the United States.
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1999
Second Chechen War between Russian Federation and Chechen Republic of Ichkeria begins.
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