Historical Events In September - 26

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

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies  

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

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies  

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27  

1371  On this day in history battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey  

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.  

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

1404  On September - 26 brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established  

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

1580  On September - 26 francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England  

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 this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark  

1655  Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware on this day in history.  

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  Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on September - 26.  

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

1688  On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator on September - 26.  

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

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires on September - 26.  

1759  On September - 26 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  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  British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on this day in history.  

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

1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on September - 26.  

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

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  

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on September - 26.  

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.  

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)  

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

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on September - 26.  

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.  

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

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies  

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

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.  

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

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.  

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

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)