Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic, and editor who lived from September 26, 1888 to January 4, 1965. He is a key figure in English-language Modernist poetry and is regarded as one of the twentieth century's major poets.

Ian Michael Chappell (born September 26, 1943) is a former South Australian and Australian cricketer. Between 1971 and 1975, he captained Australia before becoming a key figure in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation. Born into a cricketing family (his grandfather and brother both captained Australia), Chappell began his international career as a right-handed middle-order batsman and spin bowler. When he was promoted to bat third, he found his niche. He rose to prominence as one of the game's greatest captains, earning the nickname "Chappelli."

Nobel Prize winner Ivan Pavlov In 1901, he was elected a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; in 1904, he was awarded the Nobel Prize; and in 1907, he was elected Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences; in 1912, he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Cambridge University, and in the years that followed, he was awarded honorary membership in various...

Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), also known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer best known for his work in Hindi cinema over a six-decade career. He was one of the most successful actors in Indian cinema.

Ben Stokes was arrested in the early hours of September 25th, 2017 for a street brawl outside a nightclub in Bristol, England, and was later released under investigation.

Jonathan Marc Bairstow (born September 26, 1989) is an English cricketer who represents his country in all formats. He represents Yorkshire in domestic cricket and has played in several Twenty20 leagues, including the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings.

William Henry Getty France (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American businessman and racing driver known as Bill France Sr. or Big Bill. He is best known for founding and managing NASCAR, a sanctioning body for stock car racing in the United States.

Manmohan Singh, born September 26, 1932, is an Indian politician, economist, and statesman who served as India's 13th Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. He is also the third-longest-serving prime minister in Indian history, following Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Singh, a member of the Indian National Congress, was India's first Sikh prime minister. He was also the first prime minister to be re-elected after serving a full five-year term since Jawaharlal Nehru.

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a professional tennis player from the United States. She has held the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles world No. 1 ranking for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. She has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era and the second-most all time (behind Margaret Court's 24).

The trademark "Mercedes" was legally registered in 1903. Mercedes Ramona's father hung a large portrait of her at the 1902 Paris Automobile Exhibition. After Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft registered Mercedes as a trademark in 1902, he legally changed his name to Jellinek-Mercedes in 1903. Her name is a Spanish name that means "mercy."

On September 26, 1999, India faced Hansie Cronje's South African team in the first game of the LG Cup series. After winning the toss, Cronje's team batted first, but their innings was marred by the bowling of left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi. The slow left-arm orthodox ran past South Africa's top order, reducing them to 45/4 and then to 85/7 before being dismissed for 117. India won the game by 8 wickets after successfully chasing down the target in 22.4 overs, led by Ajay Jadeja.