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Historical events & facts — September 26
What happened on September 26?
In September 1957, an accident at the Mayak nuclear processing plant in the Soviet Urals caused a chemical explosion that released enormous quantities of radioactive material. The disaster, known as the Kyshtym accident, affected more than 270,000 people and contaminated thousands of square kilometres. It was concealed by the USSR for decades.
On October 1, 1964, Japan inaugurated the Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway, to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics. It connected Tokyo and Osaka — 515 kilometres — in four hours at 210 km/h. The Japanese bullet train revolutionised rail transport and became the model for high-speed rail networks around the world.
On October 2, 1990, the last Soviet troops began their withdrawal from the German Democratic Republic, completing the process ahead of German reunification on October 3. The end of Soviet military presence on German soil marked the symbolic closure of forty-five years of division and the beginning of a new era for Europe.
Notable birthdays — September 26
Famous people born on September 26
Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford
Mary Du Caurroy Russell, Duchess of Bedford, was a British aviator and ornithologist. She was honoured for her work in founding hospitals and working in them during the First World War. She later financed and took part in record breaking flights to Karachi and Cape Town.
Charles Münch
Charles Munch was an Alsatian French symphonic conductor and violinist. Noted for his mastery of the French orchestral repertoire, he was best known for his tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra between 1949 and 1962.
Jack LaLanne
Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker. He described himself as being a "sugarholic" and a "junk food junkie" until he was 15 years old. He also had behavioral problems but "turned his life around" after listening to a public lecture about the benefits of good nutrition by health food pioneer Paul Bragg.
Wilford White
Wilford Parley "Whizzer" White was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1951 NFL draft.
Jonathan Goldsmith
Jonathan Goldsmith is an American character actor. He began his career on the New York stage, then started a career in film and television. He appeared in several TV shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is best known for appearing in television commercials for Dos Equis beer, from 2006 to 2016, as the character The Most Interesting Man in the World.
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