Historical Events In September - 26

1914  Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce on this day in history.   

1914  Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger) on this day in history.   

1916  Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions on this day in history.   

1917  British assault on Menin-street, France on this day in history.   

1917  Edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies on September - 26.   

1918  Meuse-Argonne offensive against Germany began during WW I on this day in history.   

1918  Battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WW I on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history humphrey van Loo, Dutch news director (ANP/Reuter)   

1919  On September - 26 uS President Wilson hit by a heart attack   

1919  Barbara Britton, Long Beach, Calif, actress (Young & Willing) on this day in history.   

1921  Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7 on September - 26.   

1922  Nicholas Romanov, French-born pretender to the Russian throne on September - 26.   

1923  On this day in history stresemann Govt ends resistance against occupiers in Ruhrgebied   

1923  On this day in history dev Anand, Indian actor and film producer   

1925  On this day in history country singer Marty Robbins born   

1925  On this day in history italian sub "Sebastiano Veniero" lost off Sicily with 54 dead   

1925  8th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Olympia Fields CC Matteson Ill on September - 26.   

1925  Bobby Shantz, baseball player (1952 AL MVP) on September - 26.   

1926  JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1926  Buland Al Haidary, poet on September - 26.   

1927  On this day in history st James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St NYC   

1927  On this day in history patrick O'Neal, Ocala Fla, actor (Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat)   

1928  Bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor on this day in history.   

1929  John Schrober becomes chancellor of Austria on September - 26.   

1929  On this day in history meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952)   

1930  Fritz Wunderlich, Kusel Germany, tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld   

1931  On September - 26 donald J Pease, (Rep-D-OH, 1977- )   

1932  Clifton C Williams Jr, Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut on September - 26.   

1933  On September - 26 sidney Kingsley's "Men in White," premieres in NYC   

1933  Clari Baruch, [Clara C de Lieme], actress (Man With White Flower) on this day in history.   

1934  British liner Queen Mary is launched on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history dick Heckstall-Smith, rocker (Alexis Korner Band)   

1935  On September - 26 bob Barber, cricketer (dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68)   

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1181  On September - 26 birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  On September - 26 birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on September - 26.   

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

1711  On September - 26 birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on September - 26.   

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

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  On September - 26 death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)