1371. The Battle of Maritsa, also known as the Battle of Chernomen, was fought on 26 September 1371 near the Maritsa River, close to the village of Chernomen.
Birthday newspaper
Your Front Page: 26 September 1981
A personalised newspaper front page from the day you were born, printed in the style of your birth year.
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Your personalised birthday front page
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The World Birthday Chronicle
Born on
Saturday 26 September
1981
Keepsake edition · Who Shares My Birthday
The world in 1981
Approximate UK averages, in the money of the day
Year of the
Rooster
Metal Rooster, 5 February 1981 to 24 January 1982
Star sign
Libra
Birthstone
Sapphire
On the radio
UK number one on your birthday
Adam and the Ants – “Prince Charming”
Most weeks at number one in 1981
- 1.Adam and the Ants – Stand and Deliver (5 wks)
- 2.John Lennon – Imagine (4 wks)
- 3.Shakin' Stevens – Green Door (4 wks)
Christmas number one 1981The Human League – Don't You Want Me
Famous births & deaths
on 26 September
- ★ Serena Williams born 1981
- ★ T. S. Eliot born 1888
- ★ Martin Heidegger born 1889
- Jacques Chirac died 2019
- Paul Newman died 2008
- Béla Bartók died 1945
In The News
On 26 September 1962
North Yemen civil war
1962. The North Yemen civil war, also known in Yemen as the 26 September Revolution, was a civil war fought in North Yemen from 1962 to 1970 between partisans of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and supporters of the Yemen Arab Republic.
Also in 1981
Also on 26 September in history
1918. The Meuse–Argonne offensive was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front.
2021. A federal election was held in Germany on 26 September 2021 to elect the members of the 20th Bundestag.
Compiled by Who Shares My Birthday from Wikipedia, Wikidata and UK chart records
How your birthday newspaper is made
Enter your date of birth and we will print a one-off newspaper front page for the day you were born. The headline is a real historical event from our archive, chosen from your exact birth date where we have one, then from the same week, then from the same date in an earlier year. The page also shows famous people born and died on your birthday, your star sign, birthstone and Chinese zodiac year, the UK number one single, the biggest hits and Christmas number one of your birth year, the world population and the cost of living in Britain at the time.
- Your page is laid out as a vintage keepsake poster in sepia ink, with boxed panels for the world in your birth year, your Chinese zodiac year, star sign and birthstone, the UK charts, famous births and deaths on your birthday, and the news.
- Headlines and summaries come from our archive of historical events, built from Wikidata and reviewed by our editorial team. Chart facts come from the official UK singles chart record, which began on 14 November 1952.
- Add your town or country of birth to name the masthead, for example The Manchester Birthday Chronicle. Your birthplace is stored only on your device.
- Every front page has its own link, so you can send it to friends and family, and you can download it as a high-resolution image to print or frame.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get a newspaper front page from the day I was born?
- Enter your day, month and year of birth above and press the button. Your personalised front page appears instantly, with its own link you can share and a download button for a print-quality image.
- Are the headlines real?
- Yes. Every headline is a real historical event from our archive. If nothing in our archive happened on your exact birth date, we use an event from the same week, or the most recent event on the same date in an earlier year, and the label above the headline says which.
- Why does my front page look different from a friend's?
- Every page is built from your exact birth date, so the news, the people, the charts and the prices all change with the day and year you were born.
- Is the birthday newspaper free?
- Yes. Creating, sharing and downloading your personalised birthday front page costs nothing.
Further reading
- Historical events data from Wikidata
- Portraits via Wikimedia Commons
- UK number one singles from the Official Charts Company
Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.
Last reviewed: October 2026