Good morning. It's August 26th — let's begin where we always do: on this very date in history.
📅 On This Day — August 26
🐕 (It's also National Dog Day.)
1959 — The original Mini made its debut — the tiny, clever, front-wheel-drive British car that would become an icon of the 1960s.
1961 — Roger Maris clubbed his 51st home run of the season, chasing down Babe Ruth's hallowed record of 60 in the summer's great home-run duel.
1970 — Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios opened in Greenwich Village — sadly, just weeks before his death, but a temple of sound for generations after.
1978 — The cardinals elected Pope John Paul I, the warm, "Smiling Pope" whose papacy would last just 33 days.
2007 — The Rolling Stones wrapped their A Bigger Bang Tour, at the time the highest-grossing concert tour in rock history.
Now, let's set the dial back to 2001…
⏪ REWIND: 2001 George W. Bush is president, a first-class stamp is 34 cents, gas is about $1.45 a gallon — and the news can't stop talking about one thing.
📰 The Headlines Welcome to the "Summer of the Shark." After a few dramatic beach encounters, the media has spent all season breathlessly covering sharks — cable news, magazine covers, the works. (The actual number of attacks? Down from the year before. It's a lesson in a slow-news summer.)
🎬 At the Movies Ruling the box office: Rush Hour 2 — Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker back for more mismatched-buddy mayhem, this time tearing through Hong Kong and Las Vegas.
🎵 On the Charts At #1 is "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys — the smoky, gospel-tinged piano ballad that introduced a 20-year-old who'd sweep the next Grammys.
🏆 In Sports Out west, the Seattle Mariners simply cannot lose. Powered by rookie sensation Ichiro Suzuki, they're on their way to 116 wins — tying the most in modern big-league history.
🏰 The Disney Vault In theaters from Disney: The Princess Diaries — Garry Marshall's sweet makeover fairytale that introduced Anne Hathaway, with Julie Andrews as her queenly grandmother.
— a couple of quick things before you go —
👟 Step Challenge: the Summer 2026 Step Challenge is rolling — grab the free Pacer app and walk with us: Join the challenge (already have Pacer? Club code E42727228). Every step counts.
💡 Health Snap: it's National Dog Day — and dog owners know the secret, a good walk is medicine for both of you. No dog? A neighbor's pup would love the company. More easy wellness reading is at ourfreehealthreport.com.
🎉 Born on an August 26th — or know someone who was?
Forward this to them right now — there's no better "this is the day you were born" gift than a little time travel.
🎂 In good company: August 26 babies include humanitarian Mother Teresa (1910), trailblazing politician Geraldine Ferraro (1935), jazz's Branford Marsalis (1960), Melissa McCarthy (1970), and Macaulay Culkin (1980).
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