September 26

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

2019

The World Health Organization announced that they would give measles vaccinations to 800,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2017

Epic Games released the video game Fortnite Battle Royale.

2017

Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.

2004

Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.

The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.

1996

Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.

1983

Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.

1973

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.

1969

The Beatles released Abbey Road, the last album they recorded before breaking up.

1949

The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.

1890

The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.

1687

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.

1580

Sir Frances Drake completed his famous circumnavigation of the world when he sailed into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.

1087

William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.