Other Notable Events for September 26

History & Quotes / September 26, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia.

In 1934, Britain's Queen Mary bestowed her name on Cunard-White Star Line's newest ocean liner in a christening ceremony in ...Read More

Notable Birthdays for September 26

History & Quotes / September 26, 2024

Those born on this date include:

- Frontier nurseryman Johnny Appleseed Chapman in 1774
- researcher Ivan Pavlov in 1849
- writer T.S. Eliot in 1888
- philosopher Martin Heidegger in 1889
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Astronomy

History & Quotes / September 26, 2024

Today is Thursday, Sept. 26, the 270th day of 2024 with 96 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and ...Read More

This Day in History, September 26

History & Quotes / September 26, 2024

On September 26th, 1934, the RMS Queen Mary was launched.

A thought for the day

History & Quotes / September 25, 2024

A thought for the day: Putting is a fascinating, aggravating, wonderful, terrible and almost incomprehensible part of the game of golf. -- American golfer Arnold Palmer

Other Notable Events for September 25

History & Quotes / September 25, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first known European to see the Pacific Ocean.

In 1690, the first American newspaper, ...Read More