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  Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for PÅ™emyslid dynasty on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1371  On September - 26 battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1396  On this day in history sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders   

1404  Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware   

1657  Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 26 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 this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

1767  On this day in history wenzel Muller, composer   

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  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on this day in history.   

1777  British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on September - 26.   

1777  British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on September - 26.   

1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on September - 26.   

1786  England & France sign trade agreement on September - 26.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1406  On September - 26 birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

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

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1758  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

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

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.   

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  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

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

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

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