September 26

Events

 * - dedicates a  to his mythical ancestor  in accordance with a vow he made at the.
 * - defeats  at the.
 * - certified hereditary royal title in  for.
 * -  circumnavigates the globe.
 * - The in  is partially destroyed after an explosion caused by the bombing from  led by  who were besieging the  stationed in.
 * 1687 - The city council of votes to support 's invasion of, which became the.
 * - troops occupy  during the.
 * - created
 * - is appointed the first,  is appointed the first ,  is appointed the first , and  is appointed the first.
 * - begins accusing  of wanting a  for.
 * - A new is adopted by the  and  becomes heir to the  throne.
 * - and  each become s within the.
 * - The  (FTC) is established by the.
 * - Compulsory military service went into effect in Canada.
 * -  is launched.
 * - launches a half-hour radio program featuring the announcer for its "Detective Stories" radio show, , with  in the title role.
 * - : fails.
 * - troops recapture  from the ns.
 * 1950  -  admitted to the.
 * - ese  sinks during a  in the,  killing 1,172.
 * - , by, , and , directed and choreographed by opens on.
 * - In, the first debate takes place between presidential candidates  and.
 * 1960  -  announces Cuba's support for the
 * - is proclaimed.
 * - The first appeared.
 * - The starts in, , burning 175,425 acres (710 km²).
 * - makes its first non-stop crossing of the  in record-breaking time.
 * - The in  recommends  closures and  expansion.
 * - : sets a  record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
 * - military officer  averts a worldwide nuclear war.
 * 1983  - , the first non- winner, wins the.
 * - agrees handover of.
 * - is stripped of his  in the   at the  for.
 * - A  crashes near, , airport, killing 234.
 * 1997  - An  strikes the  regions of  and the, causing part of the  to collapse.
 * - protests in  (some 20,000 protesters) turned violent during the  and  summits.
 * 2000  -, capsized after running aground near the isle of . 82 people were killed.
 * - The overcrowded ese  capsizes off the coast of  killing more than 1,000.
 * 2002  - Thirty people are killed in a shooting by terrorists at a temple in,.
 * 2002  - Thirty people are killed in a shooting by terrorists at a temple in,.

Births

 * - Saint, Italian founder of the Order (d. 1226)
 * -, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)
 * -, English soldier and politician (d. )
 * -, English politician (d. )
 * -, British admiral (d. )
 * -, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of.
 * -, American environmentalist (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, French Canadian politician (d. )
 * -, English pilot and ornithologist (d. )
 * -, Armenian composer (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, American cartoonist (d. )
 * -, Polish novelist and translator (d. )
 * 1873  -, Russian architect (d. )
 * -, American photographer and social activist (d. )
 * -, Welsh actor (d. )
 * -, American social worker, educator, and author (d. )
 * -, Italian neurologist (d. )
 * 1877  -, Swiss pianist (d. )
 * -, Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard (d. )
 * -, English physiologist, (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * 1887  -, Spanish-born actor (d. )
 * 1887  - Sir, English scientist, engineer and inventor (d. )
 * -, American folklorist and newspaper columnist (d. )
 * 1888  -, American-born writer and editor,  (d. )
 * -, German philosopher (d. )
 * -, French conductor and violinist (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * 1897  -, English pilot (d. )
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * -, Puerto Rican baseball player
 * -, English art historian and Soviet spy (d. )
 * 1907  -, Dutch boxer (d. )
 * -, American founder of NASCAR (d. )
 * -, American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert
 * -, French Canadian politician, leader of the (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1919  -, Spanish poet and researcher
 * -, French-born pretender to the Russian throne
 * -, Indian actor and film producer
 * -, American ice hockey player
 * 1925  -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American singer and actress (d. )
 * -, Irish educationist (d. )
 * 1927  -, American physician and inventor of the beverage  (d. )
 * 1927  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Belgian actor
 * -, German tenor (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1932  - ,
 * 1932  -, Russian writer and dissident
 * -, American actress
 * -, Irish politician (d. )
 * -, South African anti-apartheid activist
 * -, Soviet politician (d. )
 * 1937  -, American film producer
 * -, English actor
 * -, Italian violinist and conductor
 * -, American actor
 * -, Australian cricketer and broadcaster
 * 1943  -, Australian racing driver
 * -, English television host
 * -, French Canadian politician
 * 1945  -, Brazilian singer
 * 1945  -, English singer
 * -, American feminist (d. )
 * 1946  -, American politician
 * -, American singer
 * -, English-born Australian singer and actress
 * -, Brazilian football player
 * 1949  -, American novelist
 * 1949  -, English novelist
 * -, Scottish musician
 * -, Serbian actor
 * -, American radio personality
 * 1953  -, Latvian politician
 * -, American baseball manager and television host
 * -, American singer
 * -, American racing driver
 * 1956  -, American actress
 * -, American politician
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, English author
 * -, American actress
 * 1962  -, Australian con-man
 * -, English actress
 * -, English singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1965  -, Portuguese actress
 * -, Canadian actress and television hostess
 * 1966  -, Greek composer and singer
 * 1966  -, American football player (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, English football player
 * 1969  -, French Canadian comedian, actor and singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American rapper
 * 1972  -, American actress
 * 1972  -, American singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1973  -, Scottish snooker player
 * 1973  -, Greek triple jumper
 * -, Estonian basketball player
 * -, Swedish singer ( and )
 * 1975  -, American film director, brother of
 * -, German footballer
 * -, American porn star
 * -, Kenyan long-distance runner
 * -, English footballer
 * 1979  -, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer
 * 1979  -, American gymnast
 * -, Czech porn model/actress
 * 1980  -, Austrian race car driver
 * 1980  -  and, Swedish ice hockey players
 * -, German TV host and actress
 * 1981  -, American actress and singer
 * 1981  -, American tennis player
 * -, Argentine footballer
 * -, Portuguese footballer
 * 1983  -, American record producer and actress
 * -, English singer
 * -, Estonian singer
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, Swedish singer
 * -, Finnish figure skater
 * 1988  -, English clarinetist and composer
 * - of Jordan

Deaths

 * -, Italian jurist (b. )
 * -, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. )
 * -, Croatian writer (b. )
 * - of China (b. )
 * -, Japanese warrior (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, Spanish scholar (b. )
 * - Baron, Slovenian mathematician, physicist, and military officer (b. )
 * -, American frontiersman (b. )
 * -, German mathematician and astronomer (b. )
 * -, German mathematician and physicist (b. )
 * -, American clothing manufacturer (b. )
 * -, Canadian businessman and statesman (b. )
 * -, Greek writer (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Hungarian composer (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, German geologist (b. )
 * -, Spanish philosopher (b. )
 * -, Chinese painter (b. )
 * -, Irish aviation pioneer (b. )
 * -, Canadian politician, (b. )
 * -, American radio actor (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b. )
 * 1973  -, Italian actress (b. )
 * -, Croatian chemist, (b. )
 * -, Swedish physicist, (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Australian cricketer (b. )
 * -, French singer and actor (b. )
 * -, American broadcaster and sports announcer (b. )
 * 1984  -, Spanish bullfighter  (b. )
 * -, American soap opera actor (b. 1916)
 * -, Italian author (b. )
 * 1991  -, American instrumentalist, singer and bandleader (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, notable benefactor of (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2000  -, Brazilian guitarist (b. )
 * -, English singer (b. )
 * 2003  -, American guitarist (b. )
 * -, professional wrestling valet (b. )
 * -, American golfer (b. )
 * 2006  -, alleged  (b. )
 * -, American violinist (b. )
 * 2007  -, American owner of the  (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Also see.
 * - Day, fifth day in the.
 * - Day, fifth day in the.
 * - Day, fifth day in the.
 * - Day, fifth day in the.