September 26
This day in history:
- 2009 – Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
- 1980 – A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others.
- 1954 – The Japanese rail ferry Tōya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan, killing 1,172.
- 1789 – George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
Births:
- 1980 – Henrik Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1870 – Christian X of Denmark (d. 1947)
- 1981 – Asuka, Japanese professional wrestler
Deaths:
- 1991 – Billy Vaughn, American singer and bandleader (b. 1919)
- 1990 – Alberto Moravia, Italian author and critic (b. 1907)
- 1989 – Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Indian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1920)
Holidays:
- Petrov day
- International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- Day of the National Flag (Ecuador)
Random Article of the day:
Hi-5 series 3
The third series of the children's television series Hi-5 aired between 11 June 2001 and 10 August 2001 on the Nine Network in Australia. The series was produced by Kids Like Us for Nine with Kris Noble as executive producer. The series featured the 100th episode.