Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (died 2011)

Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1984 presidential election, running alongside Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. She was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman.

August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 127 days remain until the end of the year.