1777
Politics
British Occupation Begins in Philadelphia
British forces occupy Philadelphia, using Lydia Darragh’s home for officer meetings.
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26September
18 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1832
Science
Birth of Zsófia Torma
Birth of Zsófia Torma in Csicsókeresztúr, Transylvania. She would become a pioneering archaeologist and one of the earliest women to build an archaeological career in Europe.
View details1867
1876
Activism
Birth of Edith Abbott
Edith Abbott was born on September 26, 1876, in Grand Island, Nebraska.
View details1886
Science
Born in Plymouth, England
May Sutton was born on September 26, 1886, in Plymouth, Devon, England, later emigrating with her family to California.
View details1900
1973
Law
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act signed into law
President Nixon signed the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, whose Section 504 became the first federal civil rights protection for disabled Americans.
View details1987
Arts
First Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit with "Only in My Dreams"
Gibson's single "Only in My Dreams" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated September 26, 1987, her first top-10 hit.
View details1988
Science
Olympic Gold and Olympic Record in 100m, Seoul 1988
Griffith Joyner won her first individual Olympic gold medal, clocking a wind-aided 10.54 seconds in the women's 100m final in Seoul.
View details1993
Science
Delivers 'Peace in the World is Everybody's Business' lecture
Betty Williams delivered a keynote lecture at Soka University of America articulating her philosophy of grassroots peacebuilding and children's rights.
View details1996
Aviation
Record‑setting completion of Mir mission and new endurance records
Lucid returned after 188 days in space, setting new American and world records for time in space by a woman.
View details2000
Sports
Wins Olympic bronze medal in women’s singles at Sydney 2000
Seles won the bronze medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, fulfilling a career milestone.
View details2002
Aviation
Death of Kathleen A. McGrath
Death of Capt. Kathleen A. McGrath from lung cancer at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, age 50.
View details2004
Arts
Opening of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
SANAA's 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art officially opened in Kanazawa, becoming one of Sejima's most celebrated and studied works.
View details2004
Arts
Death of Sylvia Daoust in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Sylvia Daoust died on September 26, 2004, at the age of 102, closing a career spanning most of the 20th century.
View details2006
Science
Death of Iva Toguri D'Aquino
Iva Toguri D'Aquino died of natural causes at her home in Chicago, Illinois, at age 90.
View details2012
Science
Death of Sylvia Fedoruk
Sylvia Fedoruk died on September 26, 2012, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, mourned across the province she served.
View details2018
Activism
Receives Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security
Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security presents Nadia Murad with the Hillary Clinton Award.
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