Historical Events In September - 26
Friday, 26 July 2024
0715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne on this day in history.
1023 Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.
1212 Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty on September - 26.
1342 John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.
1345 Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.
1371 On this day in history battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey
1371 Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.
1396 Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders on this day in history.
1404 On this day in history brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established
1580 On September - 26 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe
1580 Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on September - 26.
1614 On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies
1626 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on September - 26.
1629 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on this day in history.
1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware on this day in history.
1657 On this day in history hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48
1680 On this day in history tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal
1687 On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians
1687 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on September - 26.
1688 On September - 26 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist
1729 On this day in history moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator
1733 On this day in history france, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
1758 Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires on September - 26.
1759 Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen on this day in history.
1767 Wenzel Muller, composer on September - 26.
1771 On this day in history denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris
1772 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on September - 26.
1774 John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on September - 26.
1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on September - 26.
1777 On September - 26 british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution
1783 On this day in history fayette County, Pennsylvania created
1786 England & France sign trade agreement on this day in history.
1788 Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1789 Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl on September - 26.