September 26th, 1242

Born on September 26th, 1242

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 285,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 508 days, exactly on October 11th, 2025, people who were born on September 26th, 1242 will be 286,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 26th?

September 26th, 2010

Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

September 26th, 2008

Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel.

September 26th, 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.

September 26th, 1968

The Beatles completed the recording of John Lennon's song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", regarded by all the band members as their favourite on the album The Beatles.

September 26th, 1959

Japan was struck by Typhoon Vera, the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country, causing damage in excess of US$261 million and more than 5,000 deaths.

September 26th, 1944

World War II: The Soviet Army completed the Tallinn Offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.

September 26th, 1928

The Nationalist government of China adopted Gwoyeu Romatzyh as the official system for the romanization of Mandarin Chinese.

September 26th, 1917

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.

September 26th, 1907

The British Colony of New Zealand officially became a dominion to reflect its political independence since the 1850s.

September 26th, 1580

English explorer Francis Drake's galleon the Golden Hind (replica pictured) sailed into Plymouth, completing his circumnavigation of the globe.

September 26th, 1493

Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Dudum siquidem, one of the Bulls of Donation, marking the beginning of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

September 26th, 1087

William II, son of William the Conqueror, was crowned king of England.

January 1st, 1970

Julius Caesar dedicated the Temple of Venus Genetrix in Rome to Venus, the mythical ancestor of his family.

September 26th, 2014

A mass kidnapping occurs in Iguala, Mexico.

September 26th, 2010

The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurred near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 26th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 26th?

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

27

Marina Sena

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*September 26th, 1996, Taiobeiras

42

Serena Williams

American tennis player (born 1981)

*September 26th, 1981, Saginaw

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

66

Klaus Augenthaler

German association football player and manager

*September 26th, 1957, Fürstenzell

36

Scott Evans

Irish badminton player

*September 26th, 1987, Dublin

76

T. S. Eliot

US-born British poet (1888–1965)

*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, Kensington

80

Paul VI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo

50

Christine Wiegand

German director and screenwriter (1965-2016)

*September 26th, 1965, Dortmund †June 5th, 2016, Berlin

73

Olivia Newton-John

British-Australian singer (1948-2022)

*September 26th, 1948, Cambridge †August 8th, 2022, Santa Ynez Valley

47

Michael Ballack

German association football player

*September 26th, 1976, Görlitz

69

Birgitte Raaberg

Danish actress

*September 26th, 1954, Frederiksberg

38

George Gershwin

American composer and pianist (1898–1937)

*September 26th, 1898, Brooklyn †July 11th, 1937, Hollywood

78

Gib Guilbeau

Musician and songwriter

*September 26th, 1937, Sunset †April 12th, 2016, Los Angeles

61

Steve Moneghetti

Australian long distance runner

*September 26th, 1962, Ballarat

85

Jacqueline deWit

American actress (1912-1998)

*September 26th, 1912, Los Angeles †January 7th, 1998, Los Angeles

86

Martin Heidegger

German philosopher (1889–1976)

*September 26th, 1889, Messkirch †May 26th, 1976, Freiburg im Breisgau

70

Hans-Heinrich Jordan

German politician (1948-2019)

*September 26th, 1948, Jübar †June 18th, 2019

67

Linda Hamilton

American actress

*September 26th, 1956, Salisbury

58

Petro Poroshenko

President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019

*September 26th, 1965, Bolhrad

60

Donald Cook

American actor (1901-1961)

*September 26th, 1901, Portland †October 1st, 1961, New Haven

40

Ricardo Quaresma

Portuguese association football player

*September 26th, 1983, Lisbon

35

Kiira Korpi

Finnish figure skater

*September 26th, 1988, Tampere

55

Jim Caviezel

American actor

*September 26th, 1968, Mount Vernon

20

Hanna Harrell

American figure skater

*September 26th, 2003, Russellville

91

Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014

*September 26th, 1932, Gah

81

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

South African activist and politician (1936-2018)

*September 26th, 1936, Bizana †April 2nd, 2018, Johannesburg

79

Christiane Rohde

Danish actress, born in 1944

*September 26th, 1944, Copenhagen

77

Mary Beth Hurt

American stage and film actress

*September 26th, 1946, Marshalltown

57

Jillian Barberie

Canadian-born American television hostess, sportscaster, radio personality and actress

*September 26th, 1966, Burlington

83

Enzo Bearzot

Italian football player and manager (1927–2010)

*September 26th, 1927, Aiello del Friuli †December 21st, 2010, Milan

60

Lysette Anthony

British actress

*September 26th, 1963, Marylebone

42

Christina Milian

American singer and actress

*September 26th, 1981, Jersey City

40

Zoe Perry

American actress

*September 26th, 1983, Chicago

88

Philip Bosco

American actor (1930-2018)

*September 26th, 1930, Jersey City †December 3rd, 2018, Haworth

78

Bryan Ferry

English singer and songwriter (born 1945)

*September 26th, 1945, Washington

57

Natja Brunckhorst

German actress and screenwriter

*September 26th, 1966, Berlin

36

Cyril Gautier

Road bicycle racer

*September 26th, 1987, Pabu

62

Paul Gervais

French paleontologist and entomologist (1816-1879)

*September 26th, 1816, Paris †February 10th, 1879, Paris

88

Dev Anand

Indian actor, producer, director

*September 26th, 1923, Shakargarh Tehsil †December 3rd, 2011, London

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Public holidays on September 26th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on September 26th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1242 is a normal year and no leap year.

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