26 September: Birthday of two successful people in their respective fields, completely different from each other

New Delhi: The only similarity between former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and yesteryear’s famous actor Dev Anand is their birthday. However, no one can deny that both of them achieved great success in their respective fields. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was born on 26 September 1932. He was the Prime Minister of the country between 2004 and 2014. Dr. Singh, an accomplished economist, is also credited with the economic reforms carried out as Finance Minister during the tenure of then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao.

Famous Bollywood actor Dev Anand was also born on 26 September. Evergreen actor Dev Anand, who enthralled the audience with his talent, acting, and romance for almost six decades in Hindi cinema, was born in 1923 in a middle class family in Gurdaspur, Punjab province of undivided India. Dev Anand was one of the well-known actors of the 50-60s. His personality, acting, head-shaking style, and dialogue delivery style were unique. Dev Anand died in London on 3 December 2011 at the age of 88.

The sequential details of some other important events recorded on 26 September in the history of the country and the world are as follows-

1629: Sweden and Poland sign the Peace of Altmark.

1786: Britain and France signed a trade agreement.
1820: Indian social reformer, educationist, and freedom fighter Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born.
1919: The first meeting of the Rotary Club of India was held in Calcutta.
1923: Renowned actor Dev Anand was born.
1932: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was born.
1944: Soviet forces occupied Estonia.
1953: The United States and Spain signed a defense treaty.
1954: About 1,600 people died when five boats sank in a storm in Japan.
1976: China conducted a nuclear test in Lop Nor.
1980: Soyuz 38 returned to Earth.
1985: Tunisia ended diplomatic relations with Libya.
1996: Space shuttle STS 79 (Atlantis 17), returned to Earth.
1998: Sachin Tendulkar set a world record by scoring his 18th century in one-day cricket.
2009: Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. 700 people died in incidents related to the storm.
2010: 47 people died due to bomb blasts near De La Salle University in the Philippines capital Manila.
2023: Announcement of honoring renowned actress Waheeda Rehman with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.