Historical Events
And So to Bed
JB Fagan's stage drama "And So to Bed", based on the life of Samuel Pepys, premieres in London
- Shortest double header, Yanks lose 6-1 in 72 minutes & lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to Browns. Yanks had already clinched pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Buland al-Haidary, Iraqi poet (Passages to Exile) (d. 1996)
- Giuseppe Chiari, Italian artist and composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 2007)
- Imre Vincze, Hungarian composer, born in Kocs (d. 1969)
- Julie London, American pop singer ("Cry Me A River"), and actress (Emergency - "Nurse MaColl"), born in Santa Rosa, California (d. 2000)
- Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian Indo-European philologist (Indo-Iranian languages), born in Linz, Austria (d. 2011)
About September 26, 1926
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
