Historical Events In September - 26

0715  Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne on this day in history.  

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

1212  On September - 26 golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for PÅ™emyslid 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  Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1580  On September - 26 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

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  On September - 26 lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71  

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

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 this day in history.  

1680  On September - 26 tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal  

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 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  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  Wenzel Muller, composer on this day in history.  

1771  Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris on September - 26.  

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

1777  On September - 26 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  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.  

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

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)  

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

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.  

1711  On September - 26 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  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)  

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 September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies  

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.  

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

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on this day in history.  

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)  

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

1620  On September - 26 death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)