Historical Events In September - 26
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne on September - 26.
1023 On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies
1212 Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty on September - 26.
1342 On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies
1345 Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.
1371 Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.
1371 On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies
1396 On this day in history sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404 Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established on September - 26.
1580 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.
1580 Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on September - 26.
1614 On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies
1626 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1629 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on September - 26.
1655 On this day in history peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware
1657 Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1680 Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal on this day in history.
1687 Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.
1687 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.
1688 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator
1733 France, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant on September - 26.
1758 On September - 26 cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.
1759 Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen on September - 26.
1767 Wenzel Muller, composer on this day in history.
1771 Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1772 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on this day in history.
1774 John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on this day in history.
1777 On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution
1777 On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution
1783 Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on September - 26.
1786 On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement
1788 On this day in history francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63
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.