Historical Events In September - 26

0715  On this day in history ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne.  

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 PÅ™emyslid dynasty.  

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

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

1371  Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1580  Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on September - 26.  

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

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

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

1687  Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.  

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 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 September - 26.  

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

1772  On September - 26 new Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine  

1774  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on September - 26.  

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  On September - 26 francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63  

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 this day in history.  

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 September - 26 birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist  

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history 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  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.  

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies  

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

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

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

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)  

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies  

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