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William Henry Getty France (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American businessman
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...
Jonathan Marc Bairstow (born September 26, 1989) is an English cricketer who represents his country in all formats.
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...
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a professional tennis player from the United States.
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) sing...
The trade name "Mercedes" was legally registered (1903)
The trademark "Mercedes" was legally registered in 1903. Mercedes Ramona's father hung a large portrait of her at the 1902 Paris Automobile Exhibitio...
In 2017 Ben Stokes was arrested after getting into an altercation with two men outside a nightclub in Bristol
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 investi...
1999: Sunil Joshi remarkable figures of 10-6-6-5 vs SA
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 ...
1969 The Beatles release "Abbey Road" album
Abbey Road is the English rock band the Beatles' eleventh studio album. Although Let It Be was the last album completed before the band's dissolution in Ap...
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), also known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer
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...
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.
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 a...
Ian Michael Chappell (born September 26, 1943) is a former South Australian and Australian cricketer.
Ian Michael Chappell (born September 26, 1943) is a former South Australian and Australian cricketer. Between 1971 and 1975, he captained Australia before becoming...
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
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 1...
Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic, and editor
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 ...
Pure Heroine is New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde's debut studio album. Universal, Lava, and Republic Records released it on September 27, 2013.
Pure Heroine is New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde's debut studio album. Universal, Lava, and Republic Records released it on September 27, 2013. Lorde was pa...
Lakshmipathy Balaji (born September 27, 1981) is a former Indian cricketer and coach. He is a fast medium bowler with a right arm.
Lakshmipathy Balaji (born September 27, 1981) is a former Indian cricketer and coach. He is a fast medium bowler with a right arm. In November 2016, he announced h...
World Tourism Day
Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has observed World Tourism Day on September 27 as an international observance. This date was chosen becau...
Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who was born on September 27, 1991. Between 2017 and 2019, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles twice,
Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who was born on September 27, 1991. Between 2017 and 2019, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles twice, for a...
Francesco Totti (born September 27, 1976) is a former Italian professional footballer who only played for Roma and the Italy national team.
Francesco Totti (born September 27, 1976) is a former Italian professional footballer who only played for Roma and the Italy national team. In the Italian sports m...
Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM (born September 27, 1981) is a cricket coach, commentator, and former New Zealand cricketer
Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM (born September 27, 1981) is a cricket coach, commentator, and former New Zealand cricketer who played all formats, including captainc...
Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher OBE (born September 27, 1948) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach
Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher OBE (born September 27, 1948) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former player who has previously coached the England and Indian natio...
The first-ever night race - Fernando Alonso won the Singapore Grand Prix (2008)
Fernando Alonso of the Renault team won the 61-lap race from 15th on the grid after his teammate intentionally crashed on lap 14 to bring out the safety car after ...
1985 NASA launches Intelsat VA F-12
Intelsat VA F-12, also known as Intelsat 512 at the time, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. It was the twelfth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites ...
in 2004 18-year-old Rooney make a spectacular debut for Man United hitting a hat-trick in United’s 6-2 Champions League win over Fenerbahçe at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney made his Manchester United debut on September 28, 2004, scoring a hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Fenerbahce When he moved to Old Trafford from Everton on...
Marin Čilić (born September 28, 1988) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Čilić has 20 ATP Tour singles titles to his name,
Marin Čilić (born September 28, 1988) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Čilić has 20 ATP Tour singles titles to his...
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BCE) was a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher and politician who is regarded as the paragon of Chinese sages.
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BCE) was a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher and politician who is regarded as the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius' t...
Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982) is an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi films.
Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982) is an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi films. He is one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actors and has appe...
Sir William Jones FRS FRAS FRSE (28 September 1746 – 27 April 1794) was a British philologist
Sir William Jones FRS FRAS FRSE (28 September 1746 – 27 April 1794) was a British philologist, a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort Will...
The first concert tour of the Rolling Stones was a "package tour"
The first concert tour of the Rolling Stones was a "package tour" headlined by the Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley, presented by Don Arden, and hosted by ...
After the final was rained out on two consecutive days in Colombo in 2002, India and Sri Lanka shared the ICC Champions Trophy.
Colombo's Premadasa Stadium. The final was set to take place on September 29, 2002, between the Sri Lanka cricket team and the India cricket squad. Sri Lanka b...
The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988 "for preventing military conflicts and providing circumstances for dialogue."
The Nobel Committee granted the prize because "United Nations peacekeeping forces have contributed to easing tensions where an armistice has been reached but ...
Brajesh Chandra Mishra (September 29, 1928 – September 28, 2012) was an Indian diplomat and politician
Brajesh Chandra Mishra (September 29, 1928 – September 28, 2012) was an Indian diplomat and politician best known for serving as Prime Minister Atal Bihari V...
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman who lived from 29 September 106 BC to 28 September 48 BC.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman who lived from 29 September 106 BC to 28 September 48 B...
Aston Martin launched the 150 mph DB6 (1965)
Following the DB5, Aston Martin debuted the DB6 in October 1965 at the London Motor Show. The most noticeable change was the addition of a new fastback rear end wi...
Anshuman Gaekwad scored the slowest double century in Test cricket on September 29, 1983.
Anshuman Gaekwad scored the slowest double century in Test cricket on September 29, 1983. He took 652 minutes and 426 balls to reach his double century against Pak...
Andriy Vitaliyovych Shevchenko has served as Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada since September 2015 and will continue to do so until August 2021.
Andriy Vitaliyovych Shevchenko (born 10 June 1976) has served as Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada since September 2015 and will continue to do so until August 20...
1971: Chelsea record the highest score by an English club in a European competition. beat Jeunesse Hautcharage 13-0
Chelsea's largest ever victory is 13-0. On September 29, 1971, they defeated Jeunesse Hautcharage 13-0 in the Cup Winners' Cup. Chelsea won the first leg a...
1984: The first floodlit one-day international outside Australia took place in New Delhi.
On September 29, 1984, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi became the first venue in India to host a floodlit day-night ODI between India and Australia.Read More news18
The 2021 Formula One World Champion is Max Emilian Verstappen, a Belgian-Dutch racing driver born on September 30
The 2021 Formula One World Champion is Max Emilian Verstappen, a Belgian-Dutch racing driver born on September 30, 1997. He competes in Formula One for Red Bull Racing while flying the Dutch flag. ...
The International Monetary Fund modifies the world monetary system in 1967.
The International Monetary Fund would function as the world's central bank. Countries that already retain foreign currency as part of their reserves will be fo...
The Koenigsegg CC was the prototype for the Swedish automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg's CC8S sports vehicle. The Koenigsegg CC.
The car's construction began in 1994. Koenigsegg planned to construct a sports car that could outperform the McLaren F1 at the time, with speeds exceeding the ...
The Times Square Theater was designed by architect Eugene De Rosa and built in 1920.
The Times Square Theater is a former Broadway and movie theatre located at 217 West 42nd Street in New York City's Theater District, near Times Square. It was ...
Microsoft published Internet Explorer 4.0 for the Windows platform on September 30, 1997, and a Mac OS version was released on January 6, 1998.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (IE4) is a graphical web browser introduced by Microsoft in September 1997, mostly for Microsoft Windows, but also for the old Mac OS...
Martin James Guptill (born 30 September 1986) is a New Zealand international cricketer who bats first in limited overs formats.
Guptill is the first New Zealand cricketer and the sixth overall to hit a double century in a One Day International match, and he now holds the record for the high...
Olivier Jonathan Giroud (born September 30, 1986) is a French footballer.
Olivier Jonathan Giroud is a French professional footballer who currently plays for AC Milan in Serie A and the France national team. He is regarded as one of the ...
Quakes in India's western state of Maharashtra kill 22,000 people in 1993.
On September 30, residents of Killari village in Maharashtra's Latur district observe a "black day." This was the day 25 years ago when a terrible ea...
After six years of preparation and construction, Stanford University officially opened its doors on October 1, 1891.
After six years of preparation and construction, Stanford University officially opened its doors on October 1, 1891. Construction workers were still preparing the ...
Cartoon Network made its debut as the first 24-hour, single-genre cable channel with animation as its primary focus on October 1, 1992.
An American basic cable and satellite television network with a strong emphasis on animated content, Cartoon Network is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a divi...
E. B. White, an American novelist, died in 1985 at the age of 86.
Throughout his life, White produced several poems and articles; a compilation of his writings was published in 1977. White's wife died the next year. The loss ...
Scarlett Johansson married advertising agency entrepreneur Romain Dauriac in Philipsburg, Montana in 2014.
Johansson and Dauriac initially became associated in 2012. They married in a secret ceremony in 2014, shortly after the birth of their daughter. It was announced e...
Aditya Biria, India's first worldwide industrialist, dies of cancer at the age of 51 in 1995.
Aditya Birla was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993, shifting the group's responsibilities to his wife and son. He was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital i...
Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state, was partitioned from Madras in 1953.
Potti Sri Ramulu, a major leader of the independent Andhra movement, began an indefinite fast on October 19, 1952, seeking a separate Andhra state from Madras for ...
Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC.
The Battle of Gaugamela, also known as the Battle of Arbela, took place on October 1, 331 BCE, and was the final encounter between Alexander the Great of Macedon a...
Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India, was born in 1945 in Paraukh, British India.
Shri Kovind was born on October 1, 1945, in the hamlet of Paraunkh, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. His beginnings were humble, since he came from a low-income hou...
In 1908, Henry Ford introduces the Legendary Model T for just $825
The first production, Model T Ford is finished on October 1, 1908, at the company's Piquette Avenue facility in Detroit. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford produced a...
The 2019 American psychological thriller Joker was written and co-directed by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver. Joaquin Phoenix plays the Joker in the DC Comics adaptation
The 2019 American psychological thriller Joker was written and co-directed by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver. Joaquin Phoenix plays the Joker in the DC Comics adap...
Kumaraswami Kamaraj, an Indian political leader and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1975
In 1976, Kamaraj was posthumously given India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna. Chennai Airport's domestic terminal is known as the "Kamaraj...
Eugene O'Neill, a 20-year-old American playwright, marries his first wife, Kathleen Jenkins, in 1909.
Kathleen Jenkins, O'Neill's first wife, hardly saw him after they married. Jenkins, who was used to a humdrum social milieu of tea and dinner parties, met ...
Samuel Adams, American revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party) and statesman, dies at the age of 81 in 1803.
Samuel Adams, an American Founding Father, participated in the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence. When official American political partie...
Persis Khambatta, an Indian actress (Star Trek, Megaforce), was born in Mumbai, India, in 1948.
Persis Khambhatta, an actress of Indian origin who made her way to the crown of Miss India and made strides in Hollywood too was born on the October 2nd in the yea...
Lal Bahadur Shastri, an Indian politician and Prime Minister of India, was born in Mughalsarai, British India, in 1904.
Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India was an Indian statesman. He was the one who promoted the white revolution, a national campaign to increase ...
In 1869, Indian independence campaigner and leader Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was known to his many followers as Mahatma, or "the great-souled one," for his peaceful philosophy of passive resistance. Gand...
Lisa Marie Presley, the "Princess of Rock and Roll," married musician Danny Keough in the Church of Scientology in 1988.
Lisa Marie Persley married Danny Keough at Church of Scienteology on October 3rd in the year 1988. Only 9 people attended the event including her mother Priscilla ...
Barack Obama marries fellow lawyer Michelle Robinson in Chicago, Illinois in 1992.
At the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin, Obama met Michelle Robinson, a young lawyer assigned to be his mentor. The pair began dating soon after. He and Michelle ...
Janet Leigh, also known as Jeanetta Morrison, an American actress, died in 2004 at the age of 77.
Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis' wife, is most known for her shower scene as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller 'Psycho.' Leigh died at h...
Indira Gandhi was arrested in 1977 for many breaches of privilege and contempt of the House.
Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India was arrested in the year 1977, on October 4th in Delhi on the charges of corruption and misuse of authority. With h...
During Operation Hurricane on Monte Bello Island in Australia in 1952, the United Kingdom became the world's third nuclear power.
In the year 1952, on October 3rd United Kingdome became the third country to test the nuclear weapons after United States and Soviet Union. The code named 'Hur...
At the end of the Russian-Turkish War (1736-1739), the Ottoman Empire and Russia signed the Treaty of Nissa in 1739.
Treaty of Nissa, a treaty of peace was signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire on October 3rd in the year 1739 to end up the Russio-Turkish War. As per the...
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957, making it the first man-made satellite to orbit the planet.
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957, making it the first man-made satellite to orbit the planet. The satellite, a basketball-sized, 85-kilogram (187-pound...
Abraham Lincoln delivered his first political address at the Illinois State Fair in 1854.
On October 4th in the year 1854, Abraham Lincoln delivered his first political address at Illinois State Fair. The main motive of that speech was to oppose the sla...
Tiger Woods marries former Swedish model Elin Nordegren in 2004 at Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados.
According to witnesses, the golfer married Elin Nordegren in a magnificent sunset wedding at the island's most opulent golf resort, at an estimated cost of $1....
Steve Jobs, an American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, died in 2011 at the age of 56 from respiratory arrest caused by cancer.
Steven Paul Jobs a renowned name in the field of technology and co-founder of Apple died of cancer on October in 2011. He achieved a lot in his life, he was the CE...
Raja Ravi Varma, an Indian painter, died at the age of 58 in 1906.
On October 2nd in the year 1906, a renowned Indian Painter and artist died. He was one of the greates Indian painters in the history of Indian arts. His exemplary ...
Kate Winslet, a British actress, was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, in 1975.
Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, England, the granddaughter of two theater managers and the daughter of two performers. Kate Winslet...
Michael Jordan established career highs in 3-point attempts and 3-point field goals in 1994, nearly double prior numbers.
Michael Jordan best known by his initials MJ is an former American Professional basketballer and buisnessman. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, and had won six cham...
Orville and Wilbur Wright's "Flyer III" trip 38.5 km in 38.3" in 1905
October 5th marks the thirtd flyer trip. It was the first airplane that was capable of sustained and maneuverable flight. It was on 5th October 1905, when the flig...
Around 1,000 Mongol army men landed on the Japanese island of Tsushima in 1274, the first onslaught of Kublai Khan's Mongol invasion of Japan.
The Mongol invasion on Japan took place in 1274. It was when Kublai Khan sent two huge fleets from China and Korea. When Mongol departed for the invasion of Japan,...
