Historical Events In September - 26
Wednesday, 22 January 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 John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.
1345 On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27
1371 On September - 26 battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey
1371 Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.
1396 On September - 26 sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404 Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established on this day in history.
1580 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.
1580 On September - 26 francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England
1614 Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.
1626 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1629 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on this day in history.
1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware on this day in history.
1657 On September - 26 hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48
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 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 On this day in history moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator
1733 France, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant on September - 26.
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 Wenzel Muller, composer on September - 26.
1771 Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris on September - 26.
1772 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on this day in history.
1774 On September - 26 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman
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 this day in history.
1786 England & France sign trade agreement on September - 26.
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 this day in history.