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2016

Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers takes a knee during the playing of the U.S. national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.

2014

Burger King acquires the Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons for 11.4 billion U.S. dollars.

1978

John Paul I is elected pope.

1977

The Quebec government passes Bill 101 (the French Language Charter). French becomes the province’s official language.

1972

The XX Summer Olympic Games open in Munich, West Germany.

1971

Bobby Orr signs a five-year, $1 million contract with the Boston Bruins. It is the first $1 million contract in NHL history.

1968

The Beatles’ song “Hey Jude” is released. It will become Billboard’s Song of the Year for 1968.

1961

The Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto.

1959

The British Motor Corporation unveils its Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis. Measuring just 3 meters, it can seat four passengers.

1945

During World War II, Japanese leaders board the American battleship Missouri and are given instructions to surrender.

1938

The Montreal Maroons leave the NHL due to financial problems.

1843

The typewriter is invented by Charles Thurber.

It happened on… August 26

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