On August 26 in the history: that happened this day

Michelangelo in 1498 secured order on creation of sculptural group for a cathedral Saint Todorovsky Petr in Rome. At that time the master was 23 years old. In 1883 there was a catastrophic volcanic eruption of Krakatau to Indonesia. It carried away lives about 36 thousand people. This day, but in 1907, in an aquapark San Francisco chained in a chain and the illusionist thrown into water Gudini Gary emerged on a surface in 57 seconds. And in 2008 President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev signed the decree about recognition of independence Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On August 26 were born one of founders of a balloon Michelle Zhozef...