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Notable anniversaries in history for today: September 26
- 250th: 1774 - Birth of John Chapman [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman (dies 1847).
- 200th: 1824 - Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) and lives.
- 90th: 1934 - British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary is launched; 80,700 tons, 1018-foot hull, 2139 passengers. The launch ceremony is performed by Queen Mary.
- 70th: 1954 - Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay, Japan, killing over 1,600.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Ty Miller in Granada Hills, California, USA; actor (The Kid - The Young Riders).
- 60th: 1964 - Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter - One Man's Family), dies at age 79.
- 40th: 1984 - Birth of Keisha Buchanan; British singer (Sugababes).
- 40th: 1984 - The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China sign the initial agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.
- 40th: 1984 - 5,251 turn out to see the Philadelphia Phillies play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
- 40th: 1984 - US President Ronald Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa.
- 20th: 2004 - Death of Marianna Komlos American professional wrestler and fitness model (born 1969).
- 15th: 2009 - Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, causing 246 deaths and nearly US$100 million in damage. More than 3,000 houses are either damaged or destroyed. Worst flooding in 40 years, 300,000 people are left homeless.
- 10th: 2014 - The 2014 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, to be held in Cape Town from 13 to 15 October, is suspended after a boycott of Nobel Laureates to protest the third time refusal of a visa to the 14th Dalai Lama.
- 5th: 2019 - Death of Jacques Chirac at age 86; 84th Prime Minister and 22nd President of France (born 1932).
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