Historical Events In September - 14
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
0081 Domitian is recorded as becoming Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. 

0258 Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58. 

0407 Johannes Chrysostomus, patriarch, dies 

0786 Harun al-Rashid is recorded as becoming the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi 

0786 Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph. 

0891 Stephen V ends his reign as Catholic Pope 

0891 Stephen V, [VI], Italian Pope (885-91), dies. 

1146 Imad ad-Din Zengi, gov of Basra, murdered. 

1163 Pastor Frederik forms convent at Mariengaarde Friesland. 

1180 Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan. 

1321 Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divine Commedy), dies at 56 

1388 Claudius Clavus, Danish geographer 

1486 Agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer 

1515 Battle at Marignano ends in French/Venetian victory. 

1523 Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Bieyens], only Dutch Pope (1522-23), dies at 64. 

1531 Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer 

1538 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies 

1547 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary 

1607 Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland. 

1629 Spanish garrison surrenders to prince Frederik Henry. 

1637 Pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies. 

1644 Gijsbert Cuper, Dutch classicist/regent. 

1645 Heinrich Steuccius, composer, dies at 65. 

1646 Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, dies 

1662 Netherlands and England sign peace treaty. 

1682 Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded. 

1693 Aert Jansz van Nes, [Young boer Jaep], lt-admiral, dies at 67. 

1712 Jean [Giovanni] D Cassini, Italian/French astronomer, dies. 

1716 inaugural lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor). 

1716 1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor). 

1722 Joseph Paul Ziegler, composer. 

1737 Johann Michael Haydn, composer. 

1741 George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days 

1742 James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence). 

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