Historical Events In September - 26
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
0715 On this day in history ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne.
1023 Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.
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 September - 26.
1371 Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.
1371 On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies
1396 On September - 26 sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404 On September - 26 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 Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.
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 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 September - 26.
1688 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on September - 26.
1729 On September - 26 moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator
1733 On this day in history france, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
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 this day in history.
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 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 British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.
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 Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl on this day in history.