{"id":208234,"date":"2020-01-01T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/september-26\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T18:08:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:08:49","slug":"september-26","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/september-26\/","title":{"rendered":"September 26: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 26th is also known as Human Resource Professional Day and Johnny Appleseed Day.\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the 269^{th day of the year! We’re slowly getting through the year, and now have only days remaining in 2025.\n\n\n\n}

Let’s take a moment to celebrate this day as we spend a few moments learning about some of the important historical events that happened on September 26th throughout history.\n\n\n\n

Did you know that on this day in 1949, the iconic Hollywood sign was changed to how we know it today? It initially said “Hollywoodland,” but the “land” was removed during renovations.\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about September 26^{th in history!\n\n\n\n}

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What memorable events happened on September 26 in history? Keep reading to find out!\n\n\n\n
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2019\n\n
The World Health Organization announced that they would give measles vaccinations to 800,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.\n\n
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This announcement was made after reports showed that 3,500 people died each year from the disease.\n\n
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2017\n\n
Epic Games released the video game Fortnite Battle Royale.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2017\n\n
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2004\n\n
Ed Whitlock became the world’s first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.\n\n\n\n
He completed the 26.2 miles at the Toronto Marathon in just 2 hours, 54 minutes, and 48 seconds.\n\n
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1997\n\n
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1996\n\n
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.\n\n
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Super Mario 64 was the first 3D Mario game. Not only was it the reason for the Nintendo 64’s wild success as a console, but it was the direct inspiration for the concept of 3D platformer games, much like its predecessors were for 2D platformers.\n\n
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1983\n\n
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1973\n\n
Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1969\n\n
The Beatles released Abbey Road, the last album they recorded before breaking up.\n\n\n\n
It wasn’t their last album, though. “Let It Be” was recorded before Abbey Road but released later in 1970. Their infighting got so bad that John Lennon didn’t perform on some of the album’s tracks and quit the band before it was released.\n\n
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1949\n\n
The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.\n\n
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1890\n\n
The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1687\n\n
The famous Parthenon building in Athens, Greece, was damaged due to an attack by the Venetian army attempting to remove Turks who turned the building into a mosque.\n\n
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1580\n\n
Sir Frances Drake completed his famous circumnavigation of the world when he sailed into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1087\n\n
William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Famous Births\n\n\n\n
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Christina Milian? See what other famous people were born on this day.\n\n\n\n
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1988\n\n
Lilly Singh\n\n
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