September 26 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on September 26 (13)

• Béla Bartók (Died: 1945-09-26) — Pioneering Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist of the 20th century.
• Bessie Smith (Died: 1937-09-26) — The "Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith dominated the blues scene during the Jazz Age.
• Beto O'Rourke (Born: 1972-09-26) — American politician known for his service in the U.S. House and gubernatorial bids in Texas.
• Bryan Ferry (Born: 1945-09-26) — Iconic English singer, frontman of Roxy Music, known for sophisticated style and genre exploration.
• Charles H. Bonesteel III (Born: 1909-09-26) — American General who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; commanded US Forces Korea.
• George Gershwin (Born: 1898-09-26) — Pioneering composer blending jazz, popular, and classical American sounds.
• Ibn Taymiyya (Died: 1328-09-26) — Influential Sunni scholar, jurist, and proto-Salafist theologian of the 13th and 14th centuries.
• Ivan Pavlov (Born: 1849-09-26) — Pioneering physiologist known for classical conditioning experiments with dogs.
• John Ashton (actor) (Died: 2024-09-26) — American actor known for roles in Beverly Hills Cop, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Midnight Run.
• Manmohan Singh (Born: 1932-09-26) — Renowned Indian economist and politician, served as Prime Minister of India (2004-2014).
• Serena Williams (Born: 1981-09-26) — Dominant American tennis icon, record-breaking singles and doubles champion.
• T. S. Eliot (Born: 1888-09-26) — Modernist master poet, essayist, and playwright, Nobel laureate.
• Winsor McCay (Born: 1869-09-26) — Pioneering American cartoonist and animator, famed for Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur.