September 26th, 1657

Born on September 26th, 1657

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 26th?

September 26th, 2016

The Ecnomiohyla rabborum became extinct when the last known surviving member died in captivity.

September 26th, 1905

The article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" by Albert Einstein was published, introducing his special theory of relativity.

September 26th, 1919

The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeated the White Russian Volunteer Army at the Battle of Peregonovka.

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 (pictured) flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel.

September 26th, 1983

The racing yacht Australia II, captained by John Bertrand, won the America's Cup and ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year defence of the trophy.

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 Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.

September 26th, 1933

As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he supposedly shouted "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which became a nickname for FBI agents.

September 26th, 1928

The Republic of China adopted Gwoyeu Romatzyh (designer pictured) as the official system for 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1657

46

Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia

Russian tsarevna (1657–1704)

*September 27th, 1657, Moscow †July 14th, 1704, Moscow

79

Guido Starhemberg

Austrian marshall and nobleman (1657-1737)

*November 11th, 1657, Graz †March 7th, 1737, Vienna

61

Louis Ellies Dupin

French historian and theologian

*June 17th, 1657, Paris †June 6th, 1719, Paris

66

Pieter Schuyler

British colonial military leader, acting governor of New York 1657-1724

*September 17th, 1657, Albany †February 19th, 1724, Albany

39

Prince Hendrik Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Stadholder of Friesland and Groningen (1657-1696)

*January 18th, 1657, The Hague †March 25th, 1696, Leeuwarden

77

William Derham

English clergyman and natural philosopher

*November 26th, 1657, Stoulton †April 5th, 1735, Upminster

44

Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons

Italian prince (1657-1702)

*December 15th, 1657, Paris †August 14th, 1702, Landau in der Pfalz

79

William Wake

Archbishop of Canterbury (1657-1737)

*January 26th, 1657, Blandford Forum †January 24th, 1737, Lambeth Palace

14

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Last Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

*July 12th, 1657, Altenburg †April 14th, 1672, Altenburg

68

Arai Hakuseki

Japanese scholar and official (1657–1725)

*March 24th, 1657, Edo †June 29th, 1725, Sendagaya

83

Samuel Werenfels

Swiss theologian

*March 1st, 1657, Basel †June 1st, 1740, Basel

59

Samuel Faber

German historian

*March 3rd, 1657, Altdorf bei Nürnberg †April 10th, 1716, Nuremberg

69

Maria Anna Lindmayr

German nun

*September 24th, 1657, Munich †December 6th, 1726, Munich

68

Michel Richard Delalande

French composer

*December 15th, 1657, Paris †June 18th, 1726, Versailles

54

Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein

Art collector and prince of Liechtenstein (1657-1712)

*August 16th, 1657, Brno †June 16th, 1712, Vienna

79

Domenico Rossi

Swiss architect (1657-1737)

*December 28th, 1657, Morcote †March 8th, 1737, Venice

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1657 is a normal year and no leap year.

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