1) On August 26, 1920, Nebraska became the 34th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States.

2) On August 26, 1904, Nebraska native and renowned author Willa Cather published her first book, "April Twilights," a collection of poetry.

3) In 1854, the first issue of the Nebraska Palladium newspaper was published on August 26th in Bellevue, Nebraska.

4) On August 26, 1986, Nebraska farmer John Baker set a world record by harvesting 1,367 bushels of wheat per acre, breaking the previous record of 1,244 bushels per acre.

5) In 1968, Omaha race riot broke out on August 26th after tensions between the African American community and police had been building for years. The riot resulted in two deaths and over 200 injuries, and led to changes in police practices and African American representation in government.