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 this day in history.   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita) on September - 26.   

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

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 26.   

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

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

1831  On this day in history robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC   

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

1835  On this day in history the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples)   

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 this day in history.   

1866  On September - 26 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader on this day in history.   

1868  Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer on September - 26.   

1870  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) on this day in history.   

1871  On September - 26 philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

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

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

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer on September - 26.   

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

1875  Edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

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

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist on September - 26.   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on this day in history.   

1884  Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed on this day in history.   

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

1887  On September - 26 gramophone patented in Germany   

1887  On September - 26 emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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1181  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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

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 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  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 September - 26.   

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

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

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 this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)