Wednesday, September 26, 4762 is a Wednesday. It is day 269 of 4762 (73.7% through the year), ISO week 39, in Q3.
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On September 26, we mark several Christian feast days, including those of the Canadian Martyrs, Cosmas and Damian, John of Meda, Nilus the Younger, and Thérèse Couderc. Today is also a significant day in the lunar cycle, with the moon in its Waxing Crescent phase, and individuals born under the sign of Libra are currently being celebrated. As we look to the day ahead, it is day 269 of the year, falling within ISO week 39 of Q3. Historically, September 26 has been a day of notable events, including the extinction of the Ecnomiohyla rabborum in 2016, the kidnapping of 43 students in Mexico in 2014, and the kidnapping of Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove in Afghanistan in 2010. In more positive news, Swiss pilot Yves Rossy successfully flew a wingpa...
On September 26, we mark several Christian feast days, including those of the Canadian Martyrs, Cosmas and Damian, John of Meda, Nilus the Younger, and Thérèse Couderc.
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Historical Milestones
The Ecnomiohyla rabborum became extinct when the last known surviving member died in captivity.
Ecnomiohyla rabborum →Forty-three students of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College in Iguala, Mexico, were kidnapped and probably later killed.
Ayotzinapa Rural Normal School →Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Death of Linda Norgrove →Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy (pictured) flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel.
Yves Rossy →Cold War: Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm signals that appeared to indicate an impending U.S. missile attack.
Cold War →The racing yacht Australia II, captained by John Bertrand, won the America's Cup and ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year defence of the trophy.
Yacht racing →The Beatles completed the recording of John Lennon's song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", regarded by all the band members as their favourite on the album The Beatles.
The Beatles →The Cambodian–Vietnamese War formally ended with the withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from the People's Republic of Kampuchea, a client state it had implemented to overthrow Democratic Kampuchea and the Khmer Rouge.
Cambodian–Vietnamese War →Japan was struck by Typhoon Vera, the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country, causing damage in excess of US$261 million and more than 5,000 deaths.
Typhoon Vera →World War II: The Soviet Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.
World War II →As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he supposedly shouted "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which became a nickname for FBI agents.
Machine Gun Kelly (gangster) →The Republic of China adopted Gwoyeu Romatzyh (designer pictured) as the official system for romanization of Mandarin Chinese.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, September 26, 4762 falls on a Wednesday.
in 999,259 days (in 2735 years, 10 months, 17 days). It is day 269 of 4762 with 96 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, September 26, 4762 is written as XXVI.IX.4762 (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waxing Crescent (approx. 7% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Libra.