Historical Events In September - 26

0715  On September - 26 ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne.  

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.  

1371  On September - 26 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 this day in history.  

1404  Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established on September - 26.  

1580  On September - 26 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

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

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies  

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  On September - 26 peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware  

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

1680  Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal on this day in history.  

1687  Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on September - 26.  

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  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  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  On this day in history new Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine  

1774  On September - 26 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman  

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

1777  British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.  

1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on this day in history.  

1786  On September - 26 england & France sign trade agreement  

1788  Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 on September - 26.  

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.  

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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 September - 26.  

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

1688  On September - 26 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  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.  

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

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

1417  On this day in history 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 September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies  

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