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September 26

September 26 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 46 BC. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Libra is the sign for September 26 — read more on the Libra page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on September 26?

September 26 is the 269th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between -46 and 1959. Famous people born on September 26 include Serena Williams, Michael Ballack and Pope Paul VI.

Released on September 26

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian
  • Game NBA Bounce
  • Game Cloverpit
  • Game EA Sports FC 26
  • Game Hotel Barcelona
  • TV Love's Ambition

2024

  • Game Ravenswatch
  • Game The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
  • Game Mouthwashing
  • Game The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
  • Game Shadows of Doubt
  • Game G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

2023

  • Game Mineko's Night Market

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. -46

    Julius Caesar

  2. 1087

    William II of England

  3. 1142

    Stephen, King of England

  4. 1580

    Francis Drake

  5. 1789

    George Washington

  6. 1905

    Albert Einstein

  7. 1917

    World War I

  8. 1933

    Machine Gun Kelly (gangster)

  9. 1942

    The Holocaust

  10. 1959

    Typhoon Vera

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 26

Serena Williams

b. 1981

Michael Ballack

b. 1976

Pope Paul VI

b. 1897

T. S. Eliot

b. 1888

Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford

b. 1865

Manmohan Singh

b. 1932

Ivan Pavlov

b. 1849

Martin Heidegger

b. 1889

Deaths

  • 2019Jacques Chirac
  • 2008Paul Newman
  • 1973Anna Magnani
  • 1868August Ferdinand Möbius
  • 1620Taichang Emperor
  • 1413Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria

Holidays & 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)

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