Iris Murdoch, on literature:

The most essential and fundamental aspect of culture is the study of literature,

since this is an education in how to picture and understand human situations.

– Iris Murdoch.

On this day in music history - Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder, by Renée Fleming ... (2005):

The album Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder,

by Renée Fleming, Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,

was released on September 26, 2005.

On this day in television history - Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 - 2005)

Star Trek: Enterprise

created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga,

was released in the United States on September 26, 2001,

and ran for four seasons until May 13, 2005.
Music by Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, Brian Tyler, John Frizzell, Mark McKenzie, David Bell, Velton Ray Bunch, Kevin Kiner, Paul Baillargeon.
Opening theme: Faith of the Heart by Russell Watson.
End theme: Archer's Theme by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, John Billingsley, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Nathan Anderson, Vaughn Armstrong, Molly Brink, Joanna Cassidy, Jeffrey Combs, Steven Culp, Daniel Dae Kim, Jim Fitzpatrick, John Fleck, Gary Graham, James Horan, Ken Lally, Scott MacDonald, Ada Maris, Sean McGowan, Randy Oglesby, Eric Pierpoint, Michael Reilly Burke, Daniel Riordan, Tucker Smallwood, Kellie Waymire, Joseph Will, Derek Magyar, Matt Winston, Rick Worthy, Kara Zediker.

On this day in music history - Renée Fleming, by Renée Fleming and Charles Mackerras (2000):

The album Renée Fleming,

by Renée Fleming and Charles Mackerras,

was released on September 26, 2000.

On this day in movie history - The Room (2000):

The Room

a ten-minute short directed by Rutger Hauer and Erik Lieshout,

written by Erik Lieshout,

based on a story by Harry Mulisch,

was released in the United States on September 26, 2000.
Music by Dyzack.

Cast:

Rutger Hauer, Mattijn Hartemink.

On this day in television history - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 - 1994):

Star Trek: The Next Generation

created by Gene Roddenberry,

was released in the United States on September 26, 1987,

and ran for seven seasons until May 23, 1994.
Music by Alexander Courage and Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Diana Muldaur, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, John de Lancie, Whoopi Goldberg, Majel Barrett, Brian Bonsall, Rosalind Chao, Denise Crosby, John de Lancie, Jonathan Del Arco, Michelle Forbes, Whoopi Goldberg, Ashley Judd, Andreas Katsulas, Barbara March, Colm Meaney, Eric Menyuk, Lycia Naff, Natalia Nogulich, Robert O'Reilly, Suzie Plakson, Dwight Schultz, Carel Struycken, Tony Todd, Gwynyth Walsh, Patti Yasutake, Ken Thorley, Daniel Davis.

On this day in movie history - Union City (1980):

Union City

directed and written by Mark Reichert,

based on the short story Union City: The Corpse Next Door by Cornell Woolrich,

was released in the United States on September 26, 1980.
Music by Chris Stein.

Cast:

Dennis Lipscomb, Debbie Harry, Terry Walsh, Cynthia Crisp, Taylor Mead, Sam McMurray, Charles Rydell, Sally MacLeod, Irina Maleeva, Everett McGill, Terina Lewis, Wolfgang Zilzer, Arthur McFarland, CCH Pounder, Asha Robinson, Todd Rolle, Rachel Raymon, Rene Raymon, Granada Stephens, Rahsaan Curry, Isha Gaddy, Tony Azito, Pat Benatar, Marie McGee, Katya Colman, Richard McGonagle, Bobby Fields, Mary Blake, Anthony Luizzi, Lenore Luizzi, Kathy Wahlin, Evan Mirand, Marcus Reichert.