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September 26: Day Of The Week

September 26, 2013 is the 269^th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 96 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.

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Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

September 26 Historical Events

• 46 BC –
  Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.
• 1212 –
  Golden Bull of Sicily is certified as an hereditary royal title in Bohemia for the Přemyslid dynasty.
• 1687 –
  The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens.
• 1872 –
  The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City.
• 1944 –
  World War II: Operation Market Garden fails.
• 1950 –
  United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
• 1970 –
  The Laguna Fire starts in San Diego County, California, burning 175,425 acre.
• 1983 –
  Australia II wins the America’s Cup, ending the longest winning streak in sporting history.
• 2008 –
  Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel.
• 2009 –
  Typhoon Ketsana (2009) hit the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.

Who were born on September 26?

• 1758 –
  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician (d. 1820)
• 1867 –
  Winsor McCay, American animator (d. 1934)
• 1875 –
  Edmund Gwenn, Welsh actor (d. 1959)
• 1891 –
  Charles Münch, French conductor and violinist (d. 1968)
• 1923 –
  Dev Anand, Indian actor and film producer
• 1943 –
  Tim Schenken, Australian racing driver
• 1955 –
  Carlene Carter, American singer
• 1962 –
  Melissa Sue Anderson, American actress
• 1972 –
  Melanie Paxson, American actress
• 1973 –
  Olga Vasdeki, Greek triple jumper

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