Page 3: Historical Events In September - 06
Thursday, 26 March 2026
1862 Stonewall Jackson occupies Fredrick, Maryland. 

1862 Stonewall Jackson occupies Frederick, Maryland 

1863 After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC. 

1863 -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties) 

1863 Rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento). 

1863 Lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33 

1866 Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention 

1869 Mine fire results in the deaths of 179 at Avondale Pennsylvania. 

1869 The inaugural westbound train arrives in SF 

1869 1st westbound train arrives in SF 

1869 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria journalist (Bambi). 

1870 Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die. 

1873 Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street 

1876 Race riot in Charleston SC. 

1876 Southern Pacific line from LA to SF completed 

1876 John J R Macleod, Scottish/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923) 

1877 Petar Stojanovic, composer 

1879 Neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me). 

1880 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, v Australia at The Oval 

1880 Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess). 

1881 Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) 

1882 John Powell, composer. 

1883 Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson and Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn. 

1884 Emerson Whithorne, composer 

1885 Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished. 

1885 Franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall). 

1886 Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award 

1888 Charles Turner is recorded as becoming the inaugural bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season. 

1888 Joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK and Teddy. 

1889 King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda steps down. 

1890 Clara Kimball Young, Illinois, actress (Return of Chandu) 

1892 Edward Appleton, English physicist is born 

1892 Edward V Appleton, English physicist (Appleton-layer) 

1893 Irving Bacon, St Joseph MO, actor (Branded Men, Fort Ti). 

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