| 97201 | August 26 | Death | 2012 – Reginald Bartholomew, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (b. 1936) |
| 97202 | August 26 | Death | 2012 – Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (b. 1943) |
| 97203 | August 26 | Death | 2012 – Alix de Lannoy, Belgian mother of Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (b. 1941) |
| 97204 | August 26 | Death | 2012 – A. K. Hangal, Indian actor (b. 1917) |
| 97205 | August 26 | Death | 2012 – Krzysztof Wilmanski, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1940) |
| 97206 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – Hélie de Saint Marc, French soldier (b. 1922) |
| 97207 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (b. 1921) |
| 97208 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – Gerard Murphy, Irish-English actor (b. 1948) |
| 97209 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (b. 1954) |
| 97210 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950) |
| 97211 | August 26 | Death | 2013 – Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (b. 1921) |
| 97212 | August 26 | Death | 2014 – Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (b. 1954) |
| 97213 | August 26 | Death | 2014 – Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1950) |
| 97214 | August 26 | Death | 2014 – Caroline Kellett, English journalist (b. 1960) |
| 97215 | August 26 | Death | 2014 – Chūsei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937) |
| 97216 | August 26 | Death | 2014 – David E. Sorensen, American religious leader (b. 1933) |
| 97217 | August 26 | Death | 2015 – Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (b. 1911) |
| 97218 | August 26 | Death | 2015 – Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939) |
| 97219 | August 26 | Death | 2015 – P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (b. 1931) |
| 97220 | August 26 | Death | 2015 – Peter Kern, Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1949) |
| 97221 | August 26 | Death | 2015 – Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (b. 1935) |
| 97222 | August 26 | Holiday and observance | Christian feast day:Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Greek Church)Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church)Blessed Ceferino NamuncuráDavid LewisJeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des AgesMariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church)MelchizedekOur Lady of Częst |
| 97223 | August 26 | Holiday and observance | Herero Day |
| 97224 | August 26 | Holiday and observance | Heroes' Day (Namibia) |
| 97225 | August 26 | Holiday and observance | Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea) |
| 97226 | August 26 | Holiday and observance | Women's Equality Day (United States) |
| 97227 | August 27 | Event | 410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. |
| 97228 | August 27 | Event | 1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England. |
| 97229 | August 27 | Event | 1232 – The Formulary of Adjudications is promulgated by Regent Hōjō Yasutoki. (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 1232) |
| 97230 | August 27 | Event | 1593 – Pierre Barrière fails in his attempt to assassinate King Henry IV of France. |