World Photography Day observed on August 19, 2026

Key facts

• World Photography Day was celebrated on August 19, 2026.
• The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in India demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in NEET UG 2026.
• The CJP protest culminated in Pradhan's resignation on July 25, 2026.
• The Delhi Police used tear gas and lathi charge against protesters on July 20, 2026.
• In Jharkhand, the state government cancelled the JSSC-CGL exam on August 17, 2026, after a 24-day protest.
• The FIFA World Cup 2026 was held from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
• Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026, defeating Argentina in the final on July 19.
• The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured 48 teams, the largest in the tournament's history.
• The US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
• An airstrike on an elementary school in Iran on February 28 killed 156 people, including 120 children.
• A mass funeral for 112 Palestinians was held on August 4, 2026, in Gaza City.
• Canadian wildfires in 2026 began in June, with more than 949 active wildfires in mid-July.
• As of August 18, 2026, there were 582 active wildfires in Canada.
• About 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish city of Ceuta from Morocco in late July 2026.
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years.
• Artemis II broke Apollo 13's distance record, reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
• A total solar eclipse occurred on August 12, 2026, visible in Siberia, Iceland, Portugal, Greenland, and Spain.
• Spain experienced its first major total solar eclipse since 1905 on August 12, 2026.