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26 September 2026
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2016 - The Ecnomiohyla rabborum became extinct when the last known surviving member died in captivity.Extinct species of frog
Anniversary
2014 - Forty-three students of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College in Iguala, Mexico, were kidnapped and probably later killed.Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico
Anniversary
2010 - Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.2010 aid worker kidnapping in Afghanistan
Anniversary
2008 - Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy (pictured) flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel.Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast
Anniversary
1983 - Cold War: Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm signals that appeared to indicate an impending U.S. missile attack.1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between USA and USSR
Historical events
History
2024 - Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, killing over 250 people, causing US$78.7 billion in damage and becoming the deadliest hurricane in the mainland United States since Katrina.Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
History
2022 - A mass shooting occurs at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 11 children.2022 school shooting in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia
History
2014 - A mass kidnapping of 43 students from a teaching college occurs in Iguala, Mexico.2014 abduction of rural Mexican college students
History
2010 - The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurs near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people.Bombing in Manila, Philippines
History
2009 - Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.Pacific typhoon in 2009
History
2002 - The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.Senegalese ferry which sank off the coast of The Gambia in 26 September 2002
History
2000 - Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.Civil unrest during the IMF and World Bank summit in Czech Republic (2000)
History
2000 - The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.Greek ferry which sank off the coast of Paros Island (2000)
History
1997 - A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234.National airline of Indonesia
History
1997 - An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.Mw5.7 and Mw6.0 earthquakes in central Italy
Notable births
Born
2003 - Jane Remover, American musicianAmerican rapper and producer (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Frankie Amaya, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Princess Salma bint Abdullah, Jordanian princessJordanian princess (born 2000)
Born
1993 - Rosicleide Andrade, Brazilian Paralympic judokaBrazilian Paralympic judoka (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2019 - Jacques Chirac, French politician, President of France (born 1932)President of France from 1995 to 2007
Died
2016 - Toughie, last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog (h. fl. 2005)Last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog (died 2016)
Died
2015 - Eudóxia Maria Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (born 1928)Brazilian zoologist
Died
2015 - Sidney Phillips, American soldier, physician, and author (born 1924)American physician
Died
2015 - Ana Seneviratne, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (born 1927)Sri Lankan diplomat
Died
2014 - Jim Boeke, American football player and coach (born 1938)American football player (1938–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
100.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 14.6 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
3.42 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aries
0.91 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.