September 11 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
1714 French and Spanish troops under duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona. 

1721 Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies. 

1733 Francois Couperin, French composer (Le Grand), dies at 64. 

1741 Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament. 

1741 Johann J Angel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark) 

1753 Friedrich August Baumbach, composer 

1758 Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War. 

1764 Valentino Fioravanti, composer. 

1773 Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace.". 

1777 Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British 

1786 Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce. 

1786 Friedrich Kuhlau, composer. 

1789 Alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury 

1789 Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury 

1789 Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55. 

1792 The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other crown jewels when six men break into the house used to store the jewels 

1798 Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/mathematician/physicist. 

1802 France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont 

1804 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka) [NS]. 

1806 Joshua Blackwood Howell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864. 

1807 Ignaz Lachner, composer. 

1813 Conrad Feger Jackson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

1814 Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British. 

1814 Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British. 

1831 Charles Darwin meets with capt Fitzroy at Plymouth. 

1835 William Wirt Allen, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 

1838 John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul. 

1839 1st Canadian track and field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds). 

1844 George Clement Martin, composer 

1847 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh). 

1848 Henri-Philippe Gerard, composer, dies at 87 

1850 "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st US concert. 

1852 Olympia Columbian is 1st newspaper published north of Columbia R. 

1853 inaugural electric telegraph in use, Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos 

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