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What happened on September 26
On September 26 history recorded 48 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 109 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 48events
- 160births
- 109deaths
- 13observances
Highlights
Highlights
46 BCJulius Caesar dedicated the Temple of Venus Genetrix in Rome to Venus, the mythical ancestor of his family.
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. A member of the First Triumvirate, he led the Roman armies through the Gallic Wars and de
1087William II, son of William the Conqueror, was crowned king of England.
William II was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending his control into Wales. The third son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to a
1142Stephen of Blois's army approached Oxford, beginning the siege of Oxford.
Stephen, often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil wa
September 26
On this day
I century BC
- 46 BC
46 BCJulius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus.
VIII century
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XII century
XIII century
XIV century
XV century
XVI century
XVII century
- 1687
1687Morean War: The Parthenon in Athens, used as a gunpowder depot by the Ottoman garrison, is partially destroyed after being bombarded during the Siege of the Acropolis by Venetian forces. - 1688
1688The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
XVIII century
- 1777
1777American Revolutionary War: British troops capture and begin the occupation of Philadelphia, which had been serving as the American capital city, during the Philadelphia campaign. - 1789
1789George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State. - 1799
1799War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign.
XIX century
XX century
- 1905
1905Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity. - 1907
1907Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire. - 1914
1914The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. - 1917
1917World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. - 1918
1918World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces. - 1919
1919Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeats the White Russian Volunteer Army at the Battle of Peregonovka. - 1923
1923The German government calls off the passive resistance to the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr. - 1933
1933As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. - 1936
1936Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and anarcho-syndicalist CNT joining the government. - 1942
1942Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated". - 1950
1950Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces. - 1953
1953Rationing of sugar in the United Kingdom ends. - 1954
1954The Japanese rail ferry Tōya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan, killing 1,172. - 1959
1959Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless. - 1960
1960In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. - 1978
1978Air Caribbean Flight 309 crashes in Residencial Las Casas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing six. - 1980
1980A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others. - 1983
1983Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike, thus preventing nuclear war. - 1983
1983Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew. - 1984
1984The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997. - 1992
1992A Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes in Ejigbo, Lagos, killing 159. - 1994
1994A Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes into a river near Vanavara, Russia, killing 24. - 1997
1997A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234. - 1997
1997An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse. - 2000
2000Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits. - 2000
2000The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
XXI century
- 2002
2002The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000. - 2009
2009Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities. - 2010
2010The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurs near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people. - 2014
2014A mass kidnapping of 43 students from a teaching college occurs in Iguala, Mexico. - 2022
2022A mass shooting occurs at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 11 children. - 2024
2024Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, killing over 250 people, causing US$78.7 billion in damage and becoming the deadliest hurricane in the mainland United States since Katrina.
Best known
Born on September 26
Best known
Died on September 26
862Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi
Leader of the Muwallad Banu Qasi
1241Fujiwara no Teika
Japanese poet and court noble
1313Gottfried von Hagenau
Medieval priest, physician, theologian and poet from Alsace, France
1327Cecco d'Ascoli
Italian physician and poet
1345William II of Hainaut
Count of Hainaut from 1337 to 1345
1371Jovan Uglješa
Serbian nobleman
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast days: Canadian Martyrs (Catholic Church in Canada)
- Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian
- Christian feast days: John of Meda
- Christian feast days: Nilus the Younger
- Christian feast days: Thérèse Couderc
- Christian feast days: Wilson Carlile (Anglican)
- Christian feast days: September 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of the National Flag (Ecuador)
- Dominion Day (New Zealand)
- European Day of Languages (European Union)
- International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- Petrov day
- Revolution Day (Yemen)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on September 26?
48 documented historical events happened on September 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Julius Caesar dedicated the Temple of Venus Genetrix in Rome to Venus, the mythical ancestor of his family. On the same day, in another year: William II, son of William the Conqueror, was crowned king of England. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on September 26?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 26, including Joe Sherlock, Winnie Mandela, Valentin Pavlov. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on September 26?
109 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 26, including Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi, Fujiwara no Teika, Gottfried von Hagenau. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on September 26?
13 observances are celebrated on September 26 around the world: Christian feast days: Canadian Martyrs (Catholic Church in Canada), Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian, Christian feast days: John of Meda, Christian feast days: Nilus the Younger, Christian feast days: Thérèse Couderc, Christian feast days: Wilson Carlile (Anglican). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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