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September 26: Day of the Week
September 26, 2024 is the 270th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 96 days remaining until the end of the 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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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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 Event(s)
1580
Sir Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
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.
1687
The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange’s invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
1872
The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City.
1950
Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations.
1983
Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a likely worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike.
1984
The United Kingdom agrees to the handover of Hong Kong
1997
An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
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)
1887
Antonio Moreno, Spanish actor (d. 1967)
1895
Jürgen Stroop, German Nazi SS officer (d. 1952)
1917
Tran Duc Thao, Vietnamese philosopher (d. 1993)
1927
Enzo Bearzot, Italian football player and manager (d. 2010)
1945
Gal Costa, Brazilian singer
1967
Shannon Hoon, American singer (Blind Melon) (d. 1995)
1969
Anthony Kavanagh, French-Canadian comedian, actor and singer
1974
Martin Müürsepp, Estonian basketball player
1982
Simon Picone, Italian rugby player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ETQJVRAIUFWA? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters ETQJVRAIUFWA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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