September 26th, 2002

Born on September 26th, 2002

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What happened on September 26th, 2002?

September 26th, 2002

The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Le_Joola

What else 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.

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

Same year
Born in 2002

23

Alika Milova

Estonian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 2002, Narva

23

Benson Boone

American singer-songwriter

*June 25th, 2002, Monroe

23

NLE Choppa

American rapper from Tennessee (born 2002)

*November 1st, 2002, Memphis

23

Nessa Barrett

American singer

*August 6th, 2002, Galloway Township

24

Josie Nelson

British cyclist

*April 8th, 2002, Burton upon Trent

24

Trueno

Argentinian rapper and singer

*March 25th, 2002, La Boca

23

João Gomes

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 31st, 2002, Serrita

23

Joakim Oldorff

Finnish badminton player

*December 14th, 2002, Helsinki

19

Einár

Swedish rapper (2002–2021)

*September 5th, 2002, Stockholm †October 21st, 2021, Hammarby Sjöstad

23

Niklas Krütten

German racing driver

*October 20th, 2002, Trier

23

Tobias Lund Andresen

Danish cyclist, born 2002

*August 20th, 2002, Taastrup

23

Alessandra Mele

Norwegian-Italian singer

*September 5th, 2002, Pietra Ligure

23

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

23

Jacob Sartorius

American singer and Internet personality

*October 2nd, 2002, Tulsa

24

Sofie Lundgaard

Danish association football player

*May 29th, 2002, Aalborg

23

Levi Miller

Australian actor and model

*September 30th, 2002, Brisbane

23

Gaten Matarazzo

American actor

*September 8th, 2002, New London

24

Arnaud De Lie

Belgian cyclist

*March 16th, 2002, Lescheret

23

Lewis MacDougall

British actor

*June 5th, 2002, Edinburgh

23

Maddie Ziegler

American dancer and actress

*September 30th, 2002, Pittsburgh

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2002 is a normal year and no leap year.

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