September 26 in History
September 26 is the birthday of Myles Lewis-Skelly (2006) and the anniversary of the death of John Ashton (actor) (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for September 26, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Arab caliph was born in 932, while Berowulf, bishop of Würzburg died in 800.
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Famous people born on September 26
Famous people who died on September 26
2016
Toughie (frog) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog (died 2016)
2012
Sam Steiger (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician and media personality (1929–2012)
2011
Bob Cassilly (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American sculptor, entrepreneur, and creative director (1949–2011)
2010
Terry Newton (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Former GB & England international rugby league footballer
What happened on September 26
- 2024
Hurricane 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.
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A mass shooting occurs at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 11 children.
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A mass kidnapping of 43 students from a teaching college occurs in Iguala, Mexico.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurs near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
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The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.
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Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.
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The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234.
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An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
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A Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes into a river near Vanavara, Russia, killing 24.
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A Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes in Ejigbo, Lagos, killing 159.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
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Soviet 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.
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Soyuz 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.
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Editor's picks
Born on September 26
- 932 — Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Arab caliph (died 975)
- 1329 — Anne of Bavaria, German queen consort (died 1353)
- 1406 — Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (died 1430)
Died on September 26
- 800 — Berowulf, bishop of Würzburg
- 862 — Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi, Muslim military leader (born c. 790)
- 1241 — Fujiwara no Teika, Japanese poet
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 26
Quick answers
Who was born on September 26? Myles Lewis-Skelly (2006), Jane Remover (2003), João Pedro (footballer, born 2001) (2001).
Who died on September 26? John Ashton (actor) (2024), Jacques Chirac (2019), Toughie (frog) (2016).
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