On This Day for September 26 - First televised U.S. presidential debate, T.S. Eliot is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 26 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY T.S. Eliot READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1960 First televised U.S. presidential debate READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: French politician Jacques Chirac, who served as president of France from 1995 to 2007, died at age 86. [Test your knowledge of French history.] 2008: American actor Paul Newman, whose striking good looks and compelling performances made him one of Hollywood's most popular leading men, died in Westport, Connecticut. [How much do you know about Paul Newman?] 1969: The Beatles released Abbey Road, their last-recorded album (Let It Be, though mostly recorded earlier than Abbey Road, was released in 1970). [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Beatles.] 1962: The American TV series The Beverly Hillbillies debuted on CBS, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s. [ Test your knowledge of pop culture.] 1898: George Gershwin, one of the most significant and popular American composers, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about composers.] 1820: American frontiersman and hero Daniel Boone died in St. Charles, Missouri. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous Americans.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1981 Serena Williams American tennis player 1888 T.S. Eliot American-English poet, playwright, and literary critic 1898 George Gershwin American composer 1889 Martin Heidegger German philosopher 1849 Ivan Pavlov Russian physiologist 1932 Manmohan Singh prime minister of India SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help