Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity. In 1905, often referred to as Albert Einstein’s Annus…
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26 September 1933
As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, “Don’t shoot, G-Men!”, which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. Machine Gun Kelly…
26 September 1983
Australia II wins the America’s Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club’s 132-year domination of the race. Australia II’s victory in the America’s Cup is…
26 September 1789
George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State
26 September 2002
The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Le_Joola’]
26 September 1580
Sir Francis Drake complete his circumnavigation of the Earth. English seaman Francis Drake returns to Plymouth, England, in the Golden Hind, becoming the first British…
26 September 1905
Albert Einstein publishes his paper on the special theory of relativity. In 1905, Albert Einstein, a 26-year-old patent clerk, wrote a paper that revolutionized science….