September 26th, 1958

Born on September 26th, 1958

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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

Born on September 26th, 1958

67

Kenny Sansom

English footballer (born 1958)

*September 26th, 1958, Camberwell

67

Robert Kagan

American historian (born 1958)

*September 26th, 1958, Athens

Same year
Born in 1958

50

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, and dancer (1958–2009)

*August 29th, 1958, Gary †June 25th, 2009, Los Angeles

68

Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)

*March 8th, 1958, Hammersmith

67

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

*August 11th, 1958, Stepney

68

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

68

Jon Cassar

Maltese-Canadian director and producer

*April 27th, 1958, Crown Colony of Malta

68

Jello Biafra

American singer and activist (born 1958)

*June 17th, 1958, Boulder

68

Wayne Hussey

English musician, singer of The Mission

*May 26th, 1958, Bristol

68

Olaf Scholz

German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021-2025), Member of the Bundestag

*June 14th, 1958, Osnabrück

67

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

67

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene

68

Glenn Gregory

English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

*May 16th, 1958, Sheffield

68

Dietmar Bartsch

German politician

*March 31st, 1958, Stralsund

60

Chicho Sibilio

Spanish basketball player and coach (1958–2019)

*October 3rd, 1958, San Cristóbal †August 10th, 2019, San Gregorio de Nigua

64

Jens Arentzen

Danish actor

*March 2nd, 1958, Frederiksberg †November 22nd, 2022

68

Peter Altmaier

German politician

*June 18th, 1958, Ensdorf

68

Alec Baldwin

American actor

*April 3rd, 1958, Amityville

68

Volker Pispers

German cabaret artist

*January 18th, 1958, Rheydt

68

Frank Pagelsdorf

German association football player and manager

*February 5th, 1958, Hanover

68

Dieter Althaus

German politician

*June 29th, 1958, Heilbad Heiligenstadt

68

Harald Sicheritz

Austrian screenwriter and film director

*June 25th, 1958, Stockholm

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1958 is a normal year and no leap year.

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