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September 26

Born on September 26? You're a Libra with the Sapphire birthstone.

The next September 26 is in 131 days.

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September 26 Zodiac Sign

Libra (September 23 – October 22)

Element: Air

diplomaticcharmingfair-mindedsocialbalanced

Birthstone

Sapphire

Birth Flower

Aster

Season

Fall

Numerology 8

A number of ambition, power, and material achievement.

1950— United Nations forces recaptured Seoul, South Korea from North Korean forces during the Korean War.
1960— The first televised U.S. presidential debate was broadcast, featuring Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy.
1969— The Beatles released Abbey Road, their final album recorded together before the band's breakup.
1983— Soviet duty officer Stanislav Petrov correctly identified a false Soviet nuclear attack warning and refused to launch a retaliatory strike, potentially preventing World War III.
1987— The Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, beginning one of the longest stage runs in history.

T.S. Eliot (1888) — Nobel Prize-winning poet known for The Waste Land
Olivia Newton-John (1948) — singer and actress known for Grease
Serena Williams (1981) — tennis player and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion
Linda Hamilton (1956) — actress known for The Terminator
Jim Caviezel (1968) — actor known for playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ

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The Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960 was the first televised presidential debate; those who heard it on radio thought Nixon won, while TV viewers thought Kennedy won.
The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running show in Broadway history, with over 13,000 performances before closing in 2023.

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