Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

1789  4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

1792  Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51   

1810  A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte is recorded as becoming heir to the Swedish throne.   

1815  Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance   

1820  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita).   

1820  Daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85   

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)   

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) and lives   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC.   

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer.   

1835  The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples)   

1835  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples.   

1841  Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer.   

1861  2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business and civic leader   

1868  Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78.   

1872  The inaugural Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City   

1872  Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18).   

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held.   

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

1876  1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux).   

1876  C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist.   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

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

1885  Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany.   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone.   

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1181  Saint francis of assisi: Italian founder of the franciscan order   

1329  Anna of bavaria: Queen of the romans   

1406  Thomas de ros: 9th baron de ros, english soldier and politician   

1688  Willem j 's-gravesande: Dutch physicist   

1711  Richard grenville-temple: 2nd earl temple, english politician   

1729  Moses mendelssohn: Philosopher/critic/bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert collingwood: 1st baron collingwood, british admiral   

1758  Cosme argerich: Argentine physician, founder of the medicine school of buenos aires.   

1023  Death of Godfried i: Duke of neth-lutherans,   

1342  Death of John i: Ruler of poland,   

1345  Willem iv: Earl of henegouwen/holland/zealand,   

1371  Death of Vlkasin: Hungarian general/co-king of serbia,   

1417  Death of Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Juan de torquemada: Spanish catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Felice anerio: Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel),   

1620  Taichang emperor of china: Taichang emperor of china (b. 1582)