Historical Events In September - 26
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
1789 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office on this day in history.
1792 Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history 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 On this day in history russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance
1820 On this day in history isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita)
1820 On this day in history daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85
1821 On September - 26 alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1823 On September - 26 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)
1824 Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on September - 26.
1831 On September - 26 robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC
1832 Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on September - 26.
1835 The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on this day in history.
1835 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples on September - 26.
1841 Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club
1866 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader
1868 On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer
1870 On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)
1871 Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78 on September - 26.
1872 The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on September - 26.
1872 On September - 26 ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)
1873 On September - 26 amilcare Zanella, composer
1874 On September - 26 1st Grand International Rifle match held
1875 On September - 26 edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)
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 Alfred Cortot, French pianist on this day in history.
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 September - 26.
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 Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on this day in history.
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