September 26th, 1762

Born on September 26th, 1762

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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 1762

51

Johann Gottlieb Fichte

German philosopher (1762–1814)

*May 19th, 1762, Rammenau †January 27th, 1814, Berlin

80

Constanze Mozart

Austrian singer

*January 5th, 1762, Zell im Wiesental †March 6th, 1842, Salzburg

49

Spencer Perceval

19th-century prime minister of the United Kingdom (1762–1812)

*November 1st, 1762, Mayfair †May 11th, 1812, Palace of Westminster

57

Gia Long

Founder and 1st emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam (r. 1802-04)

*February 8th, 1762, Huế †February 3rd, 1820, Huế

82

Edmund Ignatius Rice

Founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers

*June 1st, 1762, Callan †August 29th, 1844, Waterford

62

Lachlan Macquarie

Scottish British army officer and New South Wales colonial administrator (1762-1824)

*January 31st, 1762, Ulva †July 1st, 1824, London

82

Georg Friedrich Benecke

German philologist and professor

*June 10th, 1762, Mönchsroth †August 21st, 1844, Göttingen

40

Heinrich Harries

German Protestant pastor

*September 9th, 1762, Flensburg †September 28th, 1802, Brügge

52

Giovanni Battista Monteggia

Italian surgeon (1762-1815)

*August 8th, 1762, Laveno-Mombello †January 17th, 1815, Pavia

64

Victor Hugues

French colonial governor

*July 21st, 1762, Marseille †August 12th, 1826, Cayenne

64

Pierre-Édouard Lémontey

French historian, lawyer and politician (1762-1826)

*January 14th, 1762, Lyon †June 26th, 1826, Paris

91

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine

French architect (1762-1853)

*September 20th, 1762, Pontoise †October 10th, 1853, former 8th arrondissement of Paris

61

Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

Dutch admiral

*September 6th, 1762, Nijmegen †April 15th, 1824, Brussels metropolitan area

67

Marcos Portugal

Portuguese classical composer

*March 24th, 1762, Lisbon †February 17th, 1830, Rio de Janeiro

52

Hermenegildo Galeana

Mexican war hero. Tecpan, 1762 - El Salitral, Coyuca, 1814

*April 13th, 1762, Técpan de Galeana †June 27th, 1814, Coyuca de Benítez

55

Herman Willem Daendels

Dutch politician (1762–1818)

*October 21st, 1762, Hattem †May 2nd, 1818, Elmina

29

Jacob Johan Anckarström

Assassin of Gustav III, military captain

*May 11th, 1762, Roslagen †April 27th, 1792, Stockholm

80

Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny

Belgian composer (1762-1842)

*January 20th, 1762, Philippeville †August 25th, 1842, Saint-Maurice

61

Pierre Flaust

French politician

*October 19th, 1762, Rouen †February 20th, 1824, Saint-Sever-Calvados

54

Theroigne de Mericourt

French revolutionary (1762-1817)

*August 13th, 1762, Marcourt †June 8th, 1817, Paris

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No: With 365 days 1762 is a normal year and no leap year.

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