Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

1789  4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office on September - 26.   

1792  Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France on September - 26.   

1808  On September - 26 pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51   

1810  A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne on this day in history.   

1815  Russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance on September - 26.   

1820  On September - 26 isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita)   

1820  Daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85 on September - 26.   

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1823  On September - 26 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)   

1824  On September - 26 kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on September - 26.   

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on this day in history.   

1835  The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples   

1841  Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer on this day in history.   

1861  2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club on September - 26.   

1866  Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on September - 26.   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader on September - 26.   

1868  Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  On this day in history philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

1872  The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held on September - 26.   

1875  Edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street) on September - 26.   

1876  1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux) on September - 26.   

1876  On this day in history c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  On September - 26 alfred Cortot, French pianist   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on September - 26.   

1884  Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed on September - 26.   

1885  Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26] on this day in history.   

1887  On September - 26 gramophone patented in Germany   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on this day in history.   

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on September - 26.   

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

1711  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

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  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on September - 26.