1992

Nigerian Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian military, established four years after the nation became independent. As at 2021, the air force is one of the largest in Africa, consisting of over 18,000 personnel. Some of its popular aircraft include the Chengdu F-7s, Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, JF-17 Thunder Block II, T129 Atak, Agusta Westland 109, Eurocopter EC135 and Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano.

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Nigerian Air Force

1992

Birth of Yoo Ara

Yoo Ara, South Korean singer and actress

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Yoo Ara

1993

Birth of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, American basketball player

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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

1994

Yakovlev Yak-40

The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a regional jet designed in Soviet Union by Yakovlev. The trijet's maiden flight was in 1966, and it was in production from 1967 to 1981. It was introduced to service in 1968, with export models following in 1970.

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Yakovlev Yak-40

1994

Birth of Jack Conger

Jack Conger, American swimmer

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Jack Conger

1995

Birth of Miloš Veljković

Miloš Veljković, Serbian footballer

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Miloš Veljković

1997

Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia is the flag carrier of Indonesia, headquartered at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport near Jakarta. A successor of KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf, it is a member of SkyTeam airline alliance and the second-largest airline of Indonesia after Lion Air, operating scheduled flights to a number of destinations across Asia, Europe, and Australia from its hubs, focus cities, as well as other cities for Hajj. It is the only Indonesian airline that flies to European airspace.

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Garuda Indonesia

1997

1997 Umbria and Marche earthquakes

The 1997 Umbria and Marche earthquakes occurred in the regions of Umbria and Marche, central Italy over a period of several months from September 1997 to April 1998. It consisted of eight earthquakes with magnitudes greater than Mw5. The first of the larger shocks, which measured Mw 5.7, occurred at 02:33 CEST on 26 September 1997. It was preceded by several foreshocks, beginning with a Mw 4.5 event on 3 September. A second and slightly larger shock occurred about nine hours later at 11:40 CEST, rated Mw 6.0. The epicentres of first two larger earthquakes were in Annifo. The shaking associated with first two larger shocks was estimated at VIII (Severe) and X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, respectively.

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1997 Umbria and Marche earthquakes

2000

2000 Prague anti-globalization protests

Anti-capitalist Protests in Prague took place during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank summit on September 27, 2000, in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic.

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2000 Prague anti-globalization protests

2000

MS Express Samina

MS Express Samina was a French-built RoPax ferry that struck the charted Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of Paros island in the central Aegean Sea on 26 September 2000. The accident resulted in 81 deaths and the loss of the ship. The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable.

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MS Express Samina

2000

Birth of Frankie Amaya

Franuel "Frankie" Amaya is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal, on loan from Liga MX club Toluca.

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Frankie Amaya

2000

Birth of Princess Salma bint Abdullah

Princess Salma bint Abdullah is the second daughter and third child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.

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Princess Salma bint Abdullah

2001

Birth of Wang Xinyu

Wang Xinyu is a Chinese professional tennis player. Wang reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30 on 23 February 2026, and a doubles ranking of No. 16 achieved on 20 May 2024. Partnering with Hsieh Su-wei, she won the women's doubles title at the 2023 French Open. She also won a silver medal in mixed doubles, alongside Zhang Zhizhen at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Wang Xinyu

2002

MV Le Joola

MV Le Joola was a Senegalese government-owned roll-on/roll-off ferry that capsized off the coast of The Gambia on 26 September 2002, with 1,863 deaths and 64 survivors. The majority of passengers were Senegalese, including 854 to 923 Senegalese-French nationals on board. It is thought to be the third-worst peacetime disaster in maritime history, and the worst in the 21st century.

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MV Le Joola

2003

Birth of Jane Remover

Jane Remover is an American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter. They made their debut with Teen Week in 2021, a progressive pop and digicore EP with themes of adolescence. The same year, they released their debut studio album, Frailty, a coming of age album following the similar themes of Teen Week, but encompassing a wide range of genres. After coming out as transgender, they released their second studio album, Census Designated, in 2023, a shoegaze and post-rock concept album inspired by a "near-death experience" on a road trip. In 2025, they released their third studio album, Revengeseekerz, with influence from digicore and EDM.

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Jane Remover