Historical Events In September - 26

0715  On this day in history ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne.  

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.  

1212  Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty on this day in history.  

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

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.  

1371  On September - 26 battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey  

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies  

1396  Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders on September - 26.  

1404  Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

1580  On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England  

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71  

1629  On September - 26 sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark  

1655  Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware on September - 26.  

1657  Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48 on September - 26.  

1680  Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal on September - 26.  

1687  On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

1687  On September - 26 acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.  

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator on this day in history.  

1733  On September - 26 france, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant  

1758  On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.  

1759  On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen  

1767  On this day in history wenzel Muller, composer  

1771  On this day in history denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris  

1772  On September - 26 new Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine  

1774  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on September - 26.  

1777  On September - 26 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution  

1777  On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution  

1783  On September - 26 fayette County, Pennsylvania created  

1786  England & France sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

1788  On September - 26 francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63  

1789  On September - 26 jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl  

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on this day in history.  

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on September - 26.  

1406  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)  

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.  

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

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

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)  

1758  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.  

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

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

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

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies  

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)  

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.  

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies  

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.