Historical Events In September - 26
Monday, 07 July 2025
0715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne on this day in history.
1023 On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies
1212 On September - 26 golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty.
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 this day in history battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey
1371 On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies
1396 On September - 26 sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404 On this day in history brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established
1580 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on September - 26.
1580 Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on this day in history.
1614 Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.
1626 On this day in history lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71
1629 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on September - 26.
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 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.
1688 On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist
1729 Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator on September - 26.
1733 France, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.
1759 On September - 26 hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen
1767 Wenzel Muller, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement
1788 Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
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