Historical Events In September - 26

1789  On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

1792  On this day in history marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France.   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1810  A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne on this day in history.   

1815  Russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance on September - 26.   

1820  On September - 26 isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita)   

1820  Daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85 on this day in history.   

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on this day in history.   

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on September - 26.   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on September - 26.   

1835  On September - 26 the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples)   

1835  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples on this day in history.   

1841  Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer on September - 26.   

1861  On this day in history 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  On September - 26 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  On September - 26 maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader   

1868  On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  On this day in history philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

1872  On this day in history the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

1872  On September - 26 ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

1873  On September - 26 amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  On this day in history 1st Grand International Rifle match held   

1875  On September - 26 edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1876  1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux) on this day in history.   

1876  C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history alfred Cortot, French pianist   

1879  On September - 26 petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

1884  On this day in history suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed   

1885  Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26] on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history gramophone patented in Germany   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on September - 26.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on September - 26.   

1406  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.   

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)