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  Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty on September - 26.  

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 September - 26.  

1396  Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders on this day in history.  

1404  On this day in history brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established  

1580  On this day in history sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

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1580  Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on this day in history.  

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  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 September - 26.  

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

1687  On September - 26 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

1687  On this day in history acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

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  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  On this day in history john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman  

1777  On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution  

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

1783  On September - 26 fayette County, Pennsylvania created  

1786  On September - 26 england & France sign trade agreement  

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

1789  On this day in history jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl  

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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 September - 26.  

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.  

1711  On September - 26 birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)  

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator  

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)  

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.  

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies  

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

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27  

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

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

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.