On This Day September 26th

 OTD

September 26th is the two hundred sixty-ninth day of the year, and there are 98 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Event

 46 BC – Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling his vow at the Battle of Pharsalus.

1580 – Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth in Plymouth, England.

1789 – George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.

1905 – Albert Einstein published the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the particular theory of relativity.

1918—World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began, which lasted until the total surrender of German forces.

1933 – As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts, "Don't shoot, G-Men!" which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

1959 – Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless.

1969 – Abbey Road, the last recorded album by The Beatles, is released.

1981 – Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.

 

Birthdays

 1637 – Sébastien Leclerc, French painter (d. 1714)

1767 – Wenzel Müller, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1835)

1849 – Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936)

1876 – Ghulam Bhik Nairang, Indian poet, lawyer, and politician (d. 1952)

1888 – T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)

1909 – Bill France, Sr., an American race car driver, founded NASCAR (d. 1992)

1925 – Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and race car driver (d. 1982)

1932 – Donna Douglas, American actress (d. 2015)

1963 – Joe Nemechek, American race car driver

1981 – Serena Williams, American tennis player

 Holiday Spotlight

 Lumberjack Day

Lumberjacks are North American workers in the logging industry who harvest and transport trees for processing into forest products. They used to live in lumber camps but now use modern tools like chainsaws. Due to technological advancements, the traditional era of lumberjacks ended around World War II. Lumberjacks are often depicted with beards, flannel shirts, and a love for flapjacks.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Compliance Officer Day

European Day of Languages

Human Resource Professional Day

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Johnny Appleseed Day

Lumberjack Day

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

National Better Breakfast Day

National Dumpling Day

National Pancake Day

Shamu the Whale Day

Situational Awareness Day

World Contraception Day

World Maritime Day  

XTERRA World Championships  

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