September 26

Thursday 26, 2002:

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Monday 26, 1988:

Ben Johnson is stripped of his gold medal in the 100 m sprint at the Seoul Olympics for failing a drug test.

Wednesday 26, 1962:

Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies on CBS.

Saturday 26, 1914:

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Saturday 26, 1789:

Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first United States Secretary of State, John Jay is appointed the first Chief Justice of the United States, Samuel Osgood is appointed the first United States Postmaster General, and Edmund Randolph is appointed the first United States Attorney General.